high-speed
Americanadjective
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designed to operate or operating at a high speed.
a high-speed drill.
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Photography. suitable for minimum light exposure.
high-speed film; a high-speed lens.
adjective
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employing or requiring a very short exposure time
high-speed film
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recording or making exposures at a rate usually exceeding 50 and up to several million frames per second
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working, moving, or operating at a high speed
Etymology
Origin of high-speed
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Consider Starlink, SpaceX’s space-based broadband product that uses more than 11,000 satellites to deliver high-speed internet to more than 10 million customers.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
They also analyzed the size of the particle clusters formed using a high-speed camera and laser measurements.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
These high-speed devices are designed for off-roading and are not street legal, she added.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
It was alongside Malone that Collins helped advance hybrid fiber-coaxial architecture, a broadband network system that enabled high-speed internet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
My heart is pumping like a high-speed train.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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