1
: operated or adapted for operation at high speed
2
: relating to the production of short-exposure photographs of rapidly moving objects or events of short duration

Examples of high-speed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Also in its plans is replacing C-Chair, a slow double, with a six-person high-speed chair. John Meyer, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024 Brightline West recently broke ground in Las Vegas to build a high-speed rail to connect the Strip to Southern California. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for high-speed 

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Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of high-speed was in 1844

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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-speed. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

high-speed

adjective
-ˈspēd
: going or made for operation at high speed

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