high-speed
Americanadjective
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designed to operate or operating at a high speed.
a high-speed drill.
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Photography. suitable for minimum light exposure.
high-speed film; a high-speed lens.
adjective
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employing or requiring a very short exposure time
high-speed film
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recording or making exposures at a rate usually exceeding 50 and up to several million frames per second
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working, moving, or operating at a high speed
Etymology
Origin of high-speed
First recorded in 1870–75
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Many roads were closed and high-speed shinkansen train services were suspended in the region.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson agreed, noting in November that Bohm told investigators he knew PCH “like the back of his hand” and that two of his best friends died in high-speed crashes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The company operates Starlink, a low-Earth orbit satellite constellation that delivers high-speed broadband internet worldwide.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
The team recognised that the issue was that Russell was less comfortable with the car in the medium and high-speed corners of the middle sector.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
He says that if you put one identical twin in a high-speed rocket for a week, he’d come back to find his brother ten years older than he is himself.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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