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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Every RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell carries 96 gigabytes of high-speed memory, leaving it exposed to the industrywide memory shortage.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Even so, understanding these high-speed effects is an important part of determining how such spacecraft might eventually work.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
The ferry - a high-speed 40m long, 10m wide Filo Jet vessel - sails under the flag of Turkey, according to Marine Traffic.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Most are active satellites the company uses to provide high-speed internet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 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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