speeder
Americannoun
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a person or thing that speeds.
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a driver who exceeds the legal speed limit.
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a small self-propelled railroad car powered by a gasoline engine and used by section hands.
Etymology
Origin of speeder
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at speed, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Three years later, while attempting to pull over a speeder on Lancaster Boulevard, Devoe caused a three-car crash when he made an unsafe left turn and rammed into another vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2023
I want to say that I'm not a speeder.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2023
“Speeding endangers not only the life of the speeder, but all of the people on the road around them, including law enforcement officers.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2023
“It’s a land speeder for the Dark Side.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2022
As the lessening of the distance between the two boats made it possible to distinguish the disabled speeder more clearly, Orme saw that the Japanese was still tinkering with the motor.
From The Girl and The Bill An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure by Merwin, Bannister
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