bumper-to-bumper. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

bumper-to-bumper

SYLLABICATION:	bump·er-to-bump·er
PRONUNCIATION:	bmpr-t-bmpr
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.
OTHER FORMS:	bumper-to-bumper —ADVERB


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