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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When scientists first identified the formation in 2002, several features suggested that it had been created by a high-speed collision with an asteroid or comet.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Other planned investments include spending on Amazon Leo, which aims to provide high-speed internet via a network of satellites, and upgrading the company's retail and logistics warehouses to use more robotics.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Starlink satellites operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX provide high-speed internet - something modern war relies heavily on.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Arista, which supplies the high-speed networking switches and software that link chips together, has secured major customers in both Google and Anthropic.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
She had just come into the Starlight Room, after a stormy departure from Amadeus and a high-speed ride to the hotel.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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