Definition of speed

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Speed (v. t.) To hurry to destruction; to put an end to; to ruin; to undo.

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Governor :: Governor (n.) A contrivance applied to steam engines, water wheels, and other machinery, to maintain nearly uniform speed when the resistances and motive force are variable..
Fleetness :: Fleetness (n.) Swiftness; rapidity; velocity; celerity; speed; as, the fleetness of a horse or of time..
Speed :: Speed (n.) To be expedient.
Knot :: Knot (n.) A nautical mile, or 6080.27 feet; as, when a ship goes eight miles an hour, her speed is said to be eight knots..
Sudden :: Sudden (a.) Happening without previous notice or with very brief notice; coming unexpectedly, or without the common preparation; immediate; instant; speedy..
Speeder :: Speeder (n.) A machine for drawing and twisting slivers to form rovings.
Outride :: Outride (v. t.) To surpass in speed of riding; to ride beyond or faster than.
Amain :: Amain (n.) At full speed; in great haste; also, at once..
Veronica :: Veronica (n.) A genus scrophulariaceous plants; the speedwell. See Speedwell.
Hastily :: Hastily (adv.) In haste; with speed or quickness; speedily; nimbly.
Cosmical :: Cosmical (a.) Characteristic of the cosmos or universe; inconceivably great; vast; as, cosmic speed..
Static :: Stathmograph (n.) A contrivance for recording the speed of a railway train.
Godspeed :: Godspeed (n.) Success; prosperous journeying; -- a contraction of the phrase, God speed you..
Metrograph :: Metrograph (n.) An instrument attached to a locomotive for recording its speed and the number and duration of its stops.
Speedy :: Speedy (superl.) Not dilatory or slow; quick; swift; nimble; hasty; rapid in motion or performance; as, a speedy flight; on speedy foot..
Sped :: Sped () imp. & p. p. of Speed.
Banshie :: Banshie (n.) A supernatural being supposed by the Irish and Scotch peasantry to warn a family of the speedy death of one of its members, by wailing or singing in a mournful voice under the windows of the house..
Speed :: Speed (n.) To fare well; to have success; to prosper.
Switzer :: Swithe (adv.) Instantly; quickly; speedily; rapidly.
Speeding :: Speeding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spee.
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