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high-performance

American  
[hahy-per-fawrm-uhns] / ˈhaɪ pərˈfɔrm əns /

adjective

  1. (of a motor, device, machine, etc.) designed to function at a high level of speed, accuracy, durability, etc.


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Headquartered in Mulfingen, Germany, Ebm-Papst supplies high-performance airflow technologies, as well as integrated electronically commutated fan and motor systems, according to Madison Air.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Miatas feature heavily in this crowd, but there are also high-performance rides, like a Porsche 911, a first-generation Audi R8 and an Audi RS 3.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

A new generation of cost-efficient, high-performance Chinese AI is putting pressure on Silicon Valley's leading labs to lower prices to grab market share as they try and find ways to turn a profit.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Their results bring high-performance sodium-ion energy storage closer to practical use and hint at a future in which one device could both store clean energy and help turn seawater into fresh water.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

Tamara didn’t often fly along when the 586th was given assignments, either because of her leg injury or because she wasn’t familiar with the high-performance Yak-1 fighter aircraft.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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