Synonym: accelerate, amphetamine, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, f number, fastness, focal ratio, hasten, hie, hotfoot, hurry, hurrying, pelt along, pep pill, quicken, race, rush, rush along, speed up, speeding, stop number, swiftness, travel rapidly, upper, velocity, zip. Similar words: speed up, at full speed, peer, peel, weed, need, exceed, feed on. Meaning: [spɪːd] n. 1. distance travelled per unit time 2. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens 3. changing location rapidly 4. the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system 5. a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression. v. 1. step on it 2. move faster 3. travel at an excessive or illegal velocity 4. move very fast 5. cause to move faster.
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61. The new high speed trains will shave 25 minutes off the journey time.
62. The truck was travelling at a speed of 50 mph.
63. When he saw the land ahead, the swimmer redoubled his speed.
64. The car has reached its terminal speed and can run faster no longer.
65. The bicycle gathered speed as it went down the hill.
66. The motorboat put on speed as soon as it left the pier.
67. He drove at a speed of sixty miles per hour.
68. The British government is expected to reject the idea of state subsidy for a new high speed railway.
69. Slow down?there are speed traps along this stretch of road.
70. When it comes to speed of response, a small firm can outdo a big company.
71. In Britain speed is restricted to 30 m.p.h. in towns.
72. The dinghy gathered speed as the wind filled her sails.
73. This flight is now proceeding to Paris at a speed of 1 000 kilometres an hour.
74. Even at full speed the ship's engines cause very little vibration.
75. The train is travelling at a speed of sixty miles an hour.
76. Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly.
77. To say that all motorists speed in residential areas is overstating the case.
78. The speed with which digital cameras can take, process and transmit an image is phenomenal.
79. The camera adjusts the lens aperture and shutter speed automatically.
80. The days speed by.
81. Self-access allows students to learn at their own speed.
82. These planes travel at twice the speed of sound.
83. We aim to increase the speed of delivery .
84. Speed is restricted to 30 mph in towns.
85. The designers have sacrificed speed for fuel economy.
86. The car gained speed going down the hill.
87. The speed of the car was frightening. Sentencedict.com
88. We rounded the bend at high speed.
89. We can build up the speed gradually and safely.
90. At that speed the plane began to disintegrate.