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noun Informal.
a person who travels or works at high speed.
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How to use speed demon in a sentence
The 23-foot-long plane, called the Spirit of Innovation, is designed to be an electric speed demon.
Rolls-Royce’s zippy electric airplane wants to break speed records—and power air taxis of the future|Rob Verger|September 27, 2021|Popular-ScienceHenne prefaced that play with a key 13-yard scramble on third and 14, remarkable because he has never been a speed demon.
Chad Henne is in the pantheon of NFL backup QB heroes, whether he gets another shot or not|Cindy Boren|January 21, 2021|Washington PostThe plot centres around a speed demon who would drive at unspeakable speeds, even up to 45 MPH!
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