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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Example Sentences
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The high-speed, low-latency Tomahawk Ethernet switching chips control vast amounts of data moving between servers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Now, Uber and Autobrains hope to venture into Munich’s dense streets and high-speed road networks—pending regulator approval—saying the German city provides the right environment to launch robotaxis at scale.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The chip also incorporates high-speed sensors capable of measuring photon lifetime with extremely high temporal precision.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Soccer fans in L.A. won’t be able to hop on a high-speed rail for games in Houston or Seattle, like they might to get between cities in parts of Europe or Asia, for example.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Ryan rose and walked backward out of the lobby so he wouldn’t miss the high-speed, siren-screaming chase on the television screen.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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