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bumper-to-bumper

(-tə bumpər)

adjective

of or having a long line of cars very close together on a road and, often, moving slowly

See bumper-to-bumper in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  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.

Related Forms:

  • bumpˈer-to-bumpˈer adverb

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