high-speed

American  

[hahy-speed] / ˈhaɪˈspid /

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.

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high-speed British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of high-speed

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

My heart is pumping like a high-speed train.

From Literature

"The high-speed rail is perhaps a bit expensive for rural residents."

From Barron's

Part of the package was deep expertise on components such as SerDes, which is important for high-speed communication between chips, Naji said.

From MarketWatch

Applied Optoelectronics designs, manufactures and supplies high-speed optical transceivers, which are used to convert electrical signals into light for fast data transmission in data centers.

From MarketWatch

The administrator winding down Do Kwon’s Terraform Labs has sued Jane Street, alleging that the high-speed trading giant engaged in insider trading to profit unlawfully from and ultimately hasten the crypto empire’s collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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• rapid