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high–speed
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
high–speed
(adjective)
high–speed
/
ˈ
haɪ
ˈ
spiːd/
adjective
high–speed
/
ˈ
haɪ
ˈ
spiːd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIGH–SPEED
1
:
designed to go or move very fast
high-speed
trains
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2
:
going or moving very fast
The robbers led the police on a
high-speed
chase.
a
high-speed
Internet connection
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