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Overrun :: Overrun (v. t.) To exceed in distance or speed of running; to go beyond or pass in running.

Race :: Race (v. t.) To cause to contend in a race; to drive at high speed; as, to race horses..

Speed :: Speed (n.) To fare well; to have success; to prosper.

Speed :: Speed (v. t.) To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry..

Even :: Even (a.) Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of motion of action; as, even ground; an even speed; an even course of conduct..

Tachometer :: Tachometer (n.) An instrument for showing at any moment the speed of a revolving shaft, consisting of a delicate revolving conical pendulum which is driven by the shaft, and the action of which by change of speed moves a pointer which indicates the speed on a graduated dial..

Slow :: Slow (v. t.) To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer..

Hasten :: Hasten (v. i.) To move celerity; to be rapid in motion; to act speedily or quickly; to go quickly.

Hurried :: Hurried (a.) Urged on; hastened; going or working at speed; as, a hurried writer; a hurried life..

Career :: Career (n.) A running; full speed; a rapid course.

Tantivy :: Tantivy (adv.) Swiftly; speedily; rapidly; -- a fox-hunting term; as, to ride tantivy..

Pimpernel :: Pimpernel (n.) A plant of the genus Anagallis, of which one species (A. arvensis) has small flowers, usually scarlet, but sometimes purple, blue, or white, which speedily close at the approach of bad weather..

Speeder :: Speeder (n.) One who, or that which, speeds..

Speeder :: Speeder (n.) A machine for drawing and twisting slivers to form rovings.

Apace :: Apace (adv.) With a quick pace; quick; fast; speedily.

Sailer :: Sailer (n.) A ship or other vessel; -- with qualifying words descriptive of speed or manner of sailing; as, a heavy sailer; a fast sailer..

Rhysimeter :: Rhysimeter (n.) An instrument, acting on the principle of Pitot's tube, for measuring the velocity of a fluid current, the speed of a ship, etc..

Scamper :: Scamper (v. t.) To run with speed; to run or move in a quick, hurried manner; to hasten away..

Quicken :: Quicken (a.) To make lively, active, or sprightly; to impart additional energy to; to stimulate; to make quick or rapid; to hasten; to accelerate; as, to quicken one's steps or thoughts; to quicken one's departure or speed..

Speed :: Speed (v. t.) To wish success or god fortune to, in any undertaking, especially in setting out upon a journey..

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