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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Researchers led by Dr. Shinichi Furuya of the NeuroPiano Institute and Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc. used ultra high speed sensing technology to uncover the hidden movements behind expressive piano playing.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Verstappen nearly crashed at high speed early in that stint when his car's front wheels became airborne over a crest as he chased a rival.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Many experimental photonic AI chips already use light to handle certain calculations at high speed.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
“No other country has gone to such lengths on high speed and high voltage,” Ma writes.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
A long sleek black car, its fenders glinting like glass in the sun, shot past them at high speed and turned a corner a few blocks away.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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