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noun

/spiːd/

singular	speed
plural	speeds

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1
[countable/uncountable] the rate at which someone or something moves
speed of:
The device measures the speed and direction of the wind.
top speed (=the fastest that something can travel):
The new model has a top speed of 125 miles per hour.
pick up/gather speed (=go faster):
The hurricane has picked up speed and turned towards the coast.
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1. a.
  the rate at which a machine works
  a printing speed of 6 pages per minute
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2. b.
  the rate at which something happens
  They were working with incredible speed.
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2
movement that is very fast
The main advantage of this bike is its speed.
at speed (=very fast):
The car drove off at speed.
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3
[countable] a gear¹ (sense 1)
a car with a 5-speed gearbox
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4
[countable] the time that it takes for a camera's shutter to open and close to allow light in
shutter speed
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1. a.
  a measurement of how quickly a film reacts to the light that comes into a camera
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5
[uncountable] informal an illegal drug that makes people feel as if they have a lot of energy
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