high-speed

[hahy-speed]

adjective

1. designed to operate or operating at a high speed.

   a high-speed drill.

2. Photography.,  suitable for minimum light exposure.

   high-speed film; a high-speed lens.

high-speed

adjective

1. employing or requiring a very short exposure time

   high-speed film

2. recording or making exposures at a rate usually exceeding 50 and up to several million frames per second

3. working, moving, or operating at a high speed

Word History and Origins

Origin of high-speed¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Software developer MongoDB and provider of high-speed connectivity solutions for data centers Credo Technology are both expected to post earnings after the closing bell Monday.

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Lusail's plethora of long-duration, medium- and high-speed corners place heavy demands on the tyres, and the sharp kerbs make matters worse.

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Leclerc survived a huge, high-speed spin out of Turn 15 on his first lap, but he fared better than team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who is having his worst weekend of the season.

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Their slow pace is compensated by a high-speed weapon: a tongue that can accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in about one hundredth of a second.

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These included high-speed chariot races, armed gladiators who fought to the death, and the feeding of unlucky people to hungry lions.

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Related Words

• headlong 
• rapid