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Overrun :: Overrun (v. t.) To exceed in distance or speed of running; to go beyond or pass in running.

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

Brush :: Brush (n.) A short contest, or trial, of speed..

Slow :: Slow (v. t.) To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer..

Velocimeter :: Velocimeter (n.) An apparatus for measuring speed, as of machinery or vessels, but especially of projectiles..

Cosmical :: Cosmical (a.) Characteristic of the cosmos or universe; inconceivably great; vast; as, cosmic speed..

Speed :: Speed (n.) To go; to fare.

Winterweed :: Winterweed (n.) A kind of speedwell (Veronica hederifolia) which spreads chiefly in winter.

Speedy :: Speedy (superl.) Not dilatory or slow; quick; swift; nimble; hasty; rapid in motion or performance; as, a speedy flight; on speedy foot..

Velocity :: Velocity (n.) Rate of motion; the relation of motion to time, measured by the number of units of space passed over by a moving body or point in a unit of time, usually the number of feet passed over in a second. See the Note under Speed..

Dispatch :: Dispatch (v. t.) To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform..

Despeed :: Despeed (v. t.) To send hastily.

Speed :: Speed (n.) One who, or that which, causes or promotes speed or success..

Quickness :: Quickness (n.) Activity; briskness; especially, rapidity of motion; speed; celerity; as, quickness of wit..

Expedition :: Expedition (n.) The quality of being expedite; efficient promptness; haste; dispatch; speed; quickness; as to carry the mail with expedition.

Quick :: Quick (adv.) In a quick manner; quickly; promptly; rapidly; with haste; speedily; without delay; as, run quick; get back quick..

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..

Timer :: Timer (n.) A timekeeper; especially, a watch by which small intervals of time can be measured; a kind of stop watch. It is used for timing the speed of horses, machinery, etc..

Accelerate :: Accelerate (v. t.) To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of; -- opposed to retard.

Sailer :: Sailer (n.) A ship or other vessel; -- with qualifying words descriptive of speed or manner of sailing; as, a heavy sailer; a fast sailer..

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