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\ ˈhī-ˈspēd 
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\Definition of high-speed
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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high-speed
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of high-speed
: designed to go or move very fast
: going or moving very fast
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The first known use of high-speed was in 1844
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