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swifter

/ ˈswɪftə /

noun

  1. nautical a line run around the ends of capstan bars to prevent their falling out of their sockets
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of swifter1

C17: related to the nautical term swift to fasten with tight-drawn ropes; probably Scandinavian in origin: compare Old Norse svipta to reef
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Example Sentences

It’s swifter, the animatronics are generally closer to us, and the slightly shorter ride time ensures there’s no elongated scenes without some critter action.

Meanwhile, activists have called for swifter and more strident action to halt the climate change which they say caused the flooding.

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Mark Beattie, chair of the Magistrates’ Association, said that its members welcomed the new power to help deliver swifter justice.

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The original Olympic motto translates from Latin as “swifter, higher, stronger.”

However, Mr Donoso and others see plenty of scope for swifter electrification.

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