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| career |
speed of forward movement. [1/5 definitions] |
| celerity |
speed in human action or motion; alacrity. |
| circular saw |
a power saw featuring a disk-shaped blade that is rotated at high speed. [1/2 definitions] |
| clip1 |
a fast rate of speed. [1/11 definitions] |
| clock1 |
to measure the time or speed of, using a clock or watch. [1/3 definitions] |
| convertiplane |
an airplane that can fly forward with speed and take off and land vertically like a helicopter. |
| cook |
(slang) to perform efficiently and at good speed. [1/7 definitions] |
| cruise |
to travel at a fixed, efficient, and moderate speed for a sustained period, as do ships and airplanes. [1/6 definitions] |
| cruise control |
a control mechanism in automobiles which keeps the vehicle traveling at a steady speed that is set by the driver. |
| curling |
a game played on ice in which two teams, of four players each, slide a stone or other heavy object toward a circle at either end of the ice, the players being permitted to clean the path of the stone to control its speed and direction. |
| dash |
a short run at top speed; often, a short track race. [1/12 definitions] |
| dead reckoning |
the calculation of the position of a ship or airplane on the basis of speed, distance, wind speed, and currents, rather than on more accurate astronomical observations. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| dial |
a disk or plate, usu. with numbers and a pointer indicating gradations of a measure such as speed, pressure, or the like. [1/8 definitions] |
| digital computer |
the type of computer in widest use, that represents data as discrete electrical signals and operates at high speed. (Cf. analog computer.) |
| dispatch |
a communication sent with haste or speed, such as a news bulletin. [2/7 definitions] |
| dive |
to descend at a controlled speed, usu. head or front first, as a submarine submerging. [1/12 definitions] |
| drastic |
acting with great speed, force, or impact; violent. [1/2 definitions] |
| drill1 |
(informal) in sports, to make (a throw, hit, shot, or the like) with force and speed. [1/13 definitions] |
| elude |
to avoid or evade by speed, skill, or trickery. [1/2 definitions] |
| escape velocity |
the minimum speed by which an object can become free from the field of gravity of a planet, star, or the like. |
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