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speed limit

noun [C]
 
 

Definition

the fastest rate at which you are allowed to drive in a particular area: a 50 mph speed limit Slow down - you're breaking the speed limit. Try not to go over the speed limit, Daniel.Driving and operating road vehicles
(Definition of speed limit noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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