quick time

American  

noun

1. Military. a rate of marching in which 120 paces, each of 30 inches (76.2 centimeters), are taken in a minute.

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quick time British  

noun

1. military the normal marching rate of 120 paces to the minute Compare double time double time

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Etymology

Origin of quick time

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

Upward forces from the ocean water could "lift" the thinning ice essentially all at once, they argue - causing icebergs to break off and the glacier to retreat in quick time.

From BBC

But he was likely running less fuel or a higher engine mode than his rivals, or both, to set such a quick time.

From BBC

The quick time frames partly reflect the cost of an education at these institutions: It was less than $1,500 on average for two years of schooling at Moorpark and Cerritos.

From Los Angeles Times

This is the second time England have tried it and the second time they have reverted to one gaffer in pretty quick time.

From BBC

“That’s a pretty significant shift in a pretty quick time period.”

From Los Angeles Times