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Word: Speed
Speech Type: Noun
Old English spēd (noun), spēdan (verb), from the Germanic base of Old English spōwan ‘prosper, succeed’, a sense reflected in early usage
spiːd
the rate at which someone or something moves or operates or is able to move or operate
Short Definition:rate at which person or thing moves or operates
Examples:- we turned on to the runway and began to gather speed
- an engine running at full speed
- the car has a top speed of 147 mph
each of the possible gear ratios of a bicycle or motor vehicle.
Short Definition:each of possible gear ratios of bicycle
the light-gathering power or f-number of a camera lens.
Short Definition:light-gathering power or f-number of camera lens
an amphetamine drug, especially methamphetamine.
Short Definition:amphetamine drug
success; prosperity
Short Definition:success
Examples:- wish me good speed
Word: Speed
Speech Type: Verb
spiːd
move quickly
Short Definition:move quickly
Examples:- I got into the car and home we sped
make prosperous or successful
Short Definition:make prosperous or successful
Examples:- may God speed you
take or be under the influence of an amphetamine drug
Short Definition:take or be under influence of amphetamine drug
Examples:- more kids than ever are speeding, tripping, and getting stoned
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