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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Fern is a bit more rebellious, often zipping through the streets on her speeder with her best friend KB.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2024
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
The speeder has under her care as many machines as her skill can control.
From The Woman Who Toils Being the Experiences of Two Gentlewomen as Factory Girls by Vorst, Marie Van
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