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| beta particle |
a high-speed positron or electron ejected from a nucleus in radioactive decay or fission. |
| broadband |
of, pertaining to, or using a type of high-speed data transmission that allows signals at different frequencies, such as audio and video, to be transmitted simultaneously along a single wire. [1/2 definitions] |
| bullet train |
a high-speed train, especially one of the type invented in Japan. |
| fastball |
in baseball, a high-speed pitch usu. thrown straight. |
| interceptor |
a high-speed fighter plane with a rapid climbing rate, used to defend against enemy aircraft. [1/2 definitions] |
| Josephson junction |
an electronic device, used for high-speed switches in computers, that allows direct current to pass from one superconductor to another through a thin insulating barrier, by means of a radiating effect. |
| maglev |
a high-speed train levitated and propelled over tracks by the interaction of magnets along the sides of a guideway and on the train's underside; magnetic levitation train. |
| speedboat |
a high-speed motorboat. |
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