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bumper-to-bumper
bump·er-to-bump·er (bŭm′pər-tə-bŭm′pər)adj.1. Traveling close together with bumpers almost touching: The cars were bumper-to-bumper in the tunnel.2. Moving slowly or stalled as a result of tight spacing between vehicles: bumper-to-bumper traffic.
bump′er-to-bump′er adv.bumper-to-bumper adj (of traffic) forming long, slow-moving queues bump′er-to-bump′er
adj. marked by a long line of cars moving slowly or with many stops and starts, one behind the other: bumper-to-bumper traffic. [1935–40] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | bumper-to-bumper - used of traffic; "bumper-to-bumper traffic"slow - not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth" |
bumper-to-bumper
bumper to bumperVery close together. Typically said of traffic that is moving very slowly or not at all. The cars on the highway are bumper to bumper right now—there's no way we'll get there on time.See also: bumperbumper-to-bumper 1 very close together, as cars in a traffic jam. 2 (chiefly of an insurance policy) comprehensive; all-inclusive.bumper-to-bumper
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