Speed Car Rate Increase Spiːd Mph Moves Average

• at high/low/full/top speed
• the five-door version has a maximum speed of 130 mph.
• a fast/slow speed
• london traffic moves at an average speed of 11 mph.

speed

1. the rate at which somebody/something moves or travels
• SEE ALSO airspeed
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/airspeed
• at high/low/full/top speed
• The five-door version has a maximum speed of 130 mph.
• a fast/slow speed
• London traffic moves at an average speed of 11 mph.
• travelling at the speed of light/sound
• a speed of 50 mph/80 kph
• The missile reaches speeds of 5  800 kilometres per hour.
• The train began to pick up speed (= go faster).
• at breakneck speed (= fast in a way that is dangerous)
• an attempt to break the land speed record
• It is best not to spray when wind speeds are greater than 5 miles per hour.
• The car was gathering speed.
• He reduced speed and turned sharp left.
• There are speed restrictions on this road.
• Increasing your walking speed will help to exercise your heart.

Extra Examples

• Concorde crossed the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound.
• He drove us to the hospital at breakneck speed.
• He set a new land speed record in this car.
• He was running at full speed when a tendon snapped in his leg.
• He was traveling at a high rate of speed.
• Hedgehogs, though small, can move with surprising speed.
• Motorists are asked to reduce their speed in wet conditions.
• Radio waves travel at the speed of light.
• The boat can be brought to a stop from full speed ahead within her own length.
• The boat maintained a steady speed while the sea was calm.
• The car reaches a speed of 60 miles per hour within five seconds.
• The glacier moves at an average speed of about six feet per day.
• The ships have a maximum speed of 18 knots.
• The train pulled out of the station, slowly gathering speed.
• a significant increase in speed
• at lightning speed
• jets flying at supersonic speed
• measures to curb the speed of cars travelling through the village
• He came down the hill at breakneck speed.
• She reduced speed before turning the corner.
• We travelled at an average speed of about 80 kph.
2. the rate at which something happens or is done
• SEE ALSO clock speed
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/clock-speed
• the processing speed of the computer
• This course is designed so that students can progress at their own speed.
• We aim to increase the speed of delivery (= how quickly goods are sent).
• broadband that runs at speeds in excess of 40 megabits per second

Extra Examples

• the increase in processor speeds for home computers
• We offer subscribers a download speed of 8 MB.
• The machinery is regulated to a safe running speed.
• The new houses have been built with astonishing speed.
• The classes are designed to let students progress at their own speed.
3. the quality of being quick or rapid
• The Kenyan runner put on a sudden burst of speed over the last 50 metres.
• She was overtaken by the speed of events (= things happened more quickly than she expected).
• A car flashed past them at speed (= fast).
• If a footballer lacks speed, he has no chance at the top level.
• The accident was due to excessive speed.
• Speed is his greatest asset as a tennis player.

Extra Examples

• 90% of car accidents involve excess speed.
• The Greek runner produced an electrifying burst of speed over the last 50 metres.
• The car was moving at speed when the accident happened.
4. a measurement of how sensitive film for cameras, etc. is to light
5. the time taken by a camera shutter to open and close
6. a gear on a bicycle, in a car, etc.
• a four-speed gearbox
• a ten-speed mountain bike
7. an illegal amphetamine drug that is taken to give feelings of excitement and energy
8. with as much speed or energy as possible
• We as a company are moving full speed ahead.
9. you will finish doing something sooner if you do not try to do it too quickly because you will make fewer mistakes
10. a sudden increase in your speed or rate of progress; the ability to suddenly increase your speed
• He put on an impressive turn of speed in the last lap.
• The kangaroo has a fast turn of speed.
• For a small car it has a good turn of speed.
11. performing at an expected rate or level
• the cost of bringing the chosen schools up to speed
12. having the most recent and accurate information or knowledge
• Are you up to speed yet on the latest developments?

Word Origin

• Old English spēd (noun), spēdan (verb), from the Germanic base of Old English spōwan ‘prosper, succeed’, a sense reflected in early usage.