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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Google Cloud’s BigQuery is widely recognized for its high-speed analytics and pay-per-use pricing model. Steve McDowell, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 The truly brave will want to conquer Velocity Peak, a high-speed water tower with three slides that can send riders careening off at 55 miles per hour. Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2025 Starlink, developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is a satellite internet service designed to provide high-speed, low-latency broadband internet around the world, especially in remote or underserved areas. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 The technology relays high-speed internet to users using orbiting satellites instead of ground cables. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for high-speed 

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of high-speed was in 1844

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“High-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-speed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

high-speed

adjective
-ˈspēd
: going or made for operation at high speed

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