1
: operated or adapted for operation at high speed
2
: relating to the production of short-exposure photographs of rapidly moving objects or events of short duration
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This involves a primary target chamber sealed by a high-speed closure valve, situated within a secondary steel vessel.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
But Humphreys was able to get away and flee more than 800 miles north to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he was arrested after a high-speed chase with police.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
This high-density, high-speed setup could open the door to an entirely new form of tactile storytelling.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2025
The man was eventually taken into custody after a high-speed chase through Wisconsin.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
But Humphreys was able to get away and flee more than 800 miles north to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he was arrested after a high-speed chase with police.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
This high-density, high-speed setup could open the door to an entirely new form of tactile storytelling.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2025
The man was eventually taken into custody after a high-speed chase through Wisconsin.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high-speed
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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-speed. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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