the rate at which someone or something moves or operates or is able to move or operate
(of a motorist or vehicle) travel at a speed that is greater than the legal limit
a transverse magnetohydrodynamic wave travelling in the direction of the magnetic field in a magnetized plasma. The velocity of such waves (the Alfvén velocity or speed) is characteristic for a plasma of given properties
an increase in speed, especially in a person’s or machine’s rate of working
the operating speed of a computer or its microprocessor, expressed in cycles per second (megahertz)
(of a CD-ROM drive, especially formerly) capable of revolving the CD-ROM at a speed of 920 rpm
a ridge set at intervals in a road surface to control the speed of vehicles
a function on some telephones which allows numbers to be entered into a memory and dialled with the push of a single button
the maximum speed at which a vehicle may legally travel on a particular stretch of road
read rapidly by assimilating several phrases or sentences at once
the nominal time for which a shutter is open at a given setting
a roadside camera triggered by speeding vehicles, taking either video footage or a photograph of the vehicle with a record of its speed
an organized social activity in which people seeking romantic relationships have a series of short conversations with potential partners in order to determine whether there is mutual interest
the sport of competitive racing on specially designed skates, typically around an oval track
a speed for a particular vehicle, ship, or aircraft, usually somewhat below maximum, that is comfortable and economical
a rate of speech slow enough for someone to be able to write down what is said
operating at full speed or at an expected rate or level
you make better progress with a task if you don’t try to do it too quickly
a ridge set at intervals in a road surface to control the speed of vehicles
a device that prevents a vehicle from being driven above a specified speed