Definition of speed

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Speed (n.) The act or state of moving swiftly; swiftness; velocity; rapidly; rate of motion; dispatch; as, the speed a horse or a vessel..

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Speeder :: Speeder (n.) A machine for drawing and twisting slivers to form rovings.
Speed :: Speed (v. t.) To hurry to destruction; to put an end to; to ruin; to undo.
Cropper :: Cropper (n.) A fall on one's head when riding at full speed, as in hunting; hence, a sudden failure or collapse..
Pick :: Pick (n.) The blow which drives the shuttle, -- the rate of speed of a loom being reckoned as so many picks per minute; hence, in describing the fineness of a fabric, a weft thread; as, so many picks to an inch..
Breakneck :: Breakneck (a.) Producing danger of a broken neck; as, breakneck speed..
Moderate :: Moderate (a.) Limited as to degree of progress; as, to travel at moderate speed..
Static :: Stathmograph (n.) A contrivance for recording the speed of a railway train.
Speeder :: Speeder (n.) One who, or that which, speeds..
Knot :: Knot (n.) A nautical mile, or 6080.27 feet; as, when a ship goes eight miles an hour, her speed is said to be eight knots..
Pimpernel :: Pimpernel (n.) A plant of the genus Anagallis, of which one species (A. arvensis) has small flowers, usually scarlet, but sometimes purple, blue, or white, which speedily close at the approach of bad weather..
Sudden :: Sudden (a.) Happening without previous notice or with very brief notice; coming unexpectedly, or without the common preparation; immediate; instant; speedy..
Betimes :: Betimes (adv.) In a short time; soon; speedily; forth with.
Hastily :: Hastily (adv.) In haste; with speed or quickness; speedily; nimbly.
Swift :: Swift (v. i.) Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.
Time-table :: Time-table (n.) A plane surface divided in one direction with lines representing hours and minutes, and in the other with lines representing miles, and having diagonals (usually movable strings) representing the speed and position of various trains..
Outtravel :: Outtravel (v. t.) To exceed in speed o/ distance traveled.
Courser :: Courser (n.) A grallatorial bird of Europe (Cursorius cursor), remarkable for its speed in running. Sometimes, in a wider sense, applied to running birds of the Ostrich family..
Burst :: Burst (n.) Any brief, violent exertion or effort; a spurt; as, a burst of speed..
Quickness :: Quickness (n.) Activity; briskness; especially, rapidity of motion; speed; celerity; as, quickness of wit..
Speeded :: Speeded () of Spee.
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