51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

high-speed

[ hahy-speed ]

adjective

  1. designed to operate or operating at a high speed:

    a high-speed drill.

  2. Photography. suitable for minimum light exposure:

    high-speed film; a high-speed lens.



high-speed

adjective

  1. employing or requiring a very short exposure time

    high-speed film

  2. recording or making exposures at a rate usually exceeding 50 and up to several million frames per second
  3. working, moving, or operating at a high speed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of high-speed1

First recorded in 1870–75
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

It is quick in high-speed corners, and slow.

From

The agency says a high-speed consultation in May will aim "to improve the booking system and block bots from accessing tests".

From

Four Colombian men were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary in May 2024 after a high-speed pursuit.

From

They mention how Jack Nicholson’s erratic high-speed driving — on the wrong side of the road down Manchester Boulevard — inspired their song “Basketball Jones.”

From

On high-speed roads, medians are supposed to gently separate traffic moving in the opposite direction.

From

Advertisement

Related 51Թs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


high-soundinghigh-speed downlink packet access