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What is the noun for speed?

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speed
  1. The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion; rapidity.
  2. The rate of motion or action, specifically (mathematics)/(physics) the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time.
  3. (photography) The sensitivity to light of film, plates or sensor.
  4. (photography) The duration of exposure, the time during which a camera shutter is open.
  5. (photography) The largest size of the lens opening at which a lens can be used.
  6. (photography) The ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a photographic objective.
  7. (slang, uncountable) Amphetamine or any amphetamine-based drug (especially methamphetamine) used as a stimulant, especially illegally.
  8. (archaic) Luck, success, prosperity.
  9. (slang) Personal preference.
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  11. Examples:
    1. “Social media can amplify news and accelerate the speed by which it travels.”
      “We continued to drive down the road at a reasonable speed.”
      “That kind of formulaic romantic comedy is just my speed.”
speeder
  1. One who speeds, or exceeds the maximum legal speed limit.
  2. (dated) A machine for drawing and twisting slivers to form rovings, in spinning.
  3. a motorized railroad track crew cart
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “Hot on their trail, Jedi Knight Quinlan Vos must use careful timing to leap speeder to speeder over the dangerous skies of Coruscant!”
      “Race your speeder bike across the frozen terrain of Orto Plutonia to claim victory over the icy course and the swoop pilots that challenge you!”
      “When the actress Daisy Ridley fires up her land speeder, the engine turns over in the same dirt-fouled way that the speeders did in the old days.”
speedster
  1. One who is noted for being very fast.
  2. A person who speeds (drives fast).
  3. A vehicle or other device used for racing.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “The speedster enters perhaps the most important weekend of his career tomorrow as he bids to take the British Touring Car Championship title.”
      “The Glasgow speedster has fallen from grace almost as fast as the winger scorches down the sidelines.”
      “His spent his off season shipping of the slugger for the scrappy but slumpy speedster.”
speedfreak
  1. (slang) An addict or habitual user of amphetamines, methamphetamines, or similar stimulating drugs.
  2. (slang) A person who enjoys driving, riding motorcycles, etc. at high speeds.
  3. Examples:
    1. “Here we have the speedfreak reminiscent of the experiences of the cocainist of 80 years ago.”
      “Fortunately, attention had already shifted down the block to some speedfreak who had just run through a plate-glass window, only I was the speedfreak, all of a sudden.”
      “Most frequently, the deterioration of personality, judgment, and health resulting from continued use of speed leaves the speedfreak in a limbo, neither physically dead nor physically alive.”
speedometer
  1. A device that measures, and indicates the current speed of a vehicle.
  2. Such a device incorporating an odometer.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The speedometer in the race car flipped between 120 and 150 miles per hour as it zoomed around the track.”
      “On long journeys, a constant eye needs to be kept on the speedometer as it is too easy to exceed the speed limit.”
      “Keep an eye on your speedometer or set the cruise control on long trips to avoid going over the speed limit, thus avoiding costly fines.”
speeding
  1. (countable) (Instance of) acceleration.
  2. (uncountable) Driving faster than the legal speed limit.
  3. Synonyms:
speedreading
  1. Reading at an accelerated rate while still maintaining comprehension of the material read.
speedwork
  1. physical exercise that concentrates on speed
  2. Examples:
    1. “He has been one of the main beneficiaries of a revamped pre-season program that has seen the Kangaroos doing more gridiron-based repeat power efforts and speedwork.”
speediness
  1. The property of being fast; swiftness.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The first is to raise its game in the speediness and clarity of Scottish economic statistics.”
      “They are bred for power, speediness, and stamina though height somehow made itself known within their pedigree.”
      “If you haven't got too much experience, what you can offer is low costs and speediness.”
speedfulness
  1. The state, quality, or condition of being speedful.
speedometre
  1. (nonstandard) Alternative form of speedometer
spede
  1. Obsolete spelling of speed
speedometry
  1. The measurement of speed
speedometers
  1. plural of speedometer
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Next we will be having our speedometers changed from miles per hour to kilometres per hour.”
      “The tacho read up to 7000rpm, in reverse direction when compared to speedometers and most other gauges.”
      “The vehicles have digital speedometers, are petrol-driven and can travel up to 45 mph.”
speedometres
  1. plural of speedometre
speedfreaks
  1. plural of speedfreak
speedsters
  1. plural of speedster
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Trucks fly, speedsters explode, and tires spin as Max and his crew take to the desolate highway.”
      “And the two speedsters are presently parked at Sundaram Motors on Mount Road.”
      “I was able to notice a big difference between the big muscle cars and the lighter-weight speedsters.”
speedings
  1. plural of speeding
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “We have seen Parkinsonism as sudden starts and stops, as odd speedings and slowings.”
speeders
  1. plural of speeder
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Because of the limitations on space, cars were used sparingly, except to patrol and catch speeders or transport criminals to jail.”
      “Don't speeders immediately slow down when they see a law enforcement officer?”
      “Wider cards were introduced, lappers installed, geared speeders adopted, and ring spinning substituted for throstle frames.”
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