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
Example Sentences
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AWS Interconnect – last mile enables companies to establish private, high-speed connections from branch offices, data centers, or remote sites directly to AWS using a console and portal.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Over an hour into a high-speed chase with the suspect, the sheriff’s department botched the deployment of a “grappler” net system intended to entangle the back wheels of the car to slow it down.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
He also reinforced the company’s ambition to give priority to “ever-faster delivery” on orders as well as providing high-speed internet access to rural communities across the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The car is overweight, and is especially poor in high-speed corners.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
One day his parents left him with a sitter and took the P & W high-speed trolley into the city.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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