high-velocity
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5.7
- adjective
- /haɪ vɛlɒsɪti/
:
de alta velocidad
- The burner uses high velocity to promote exhaust gas recirculation of flue gases to reduce harmful emissions.
You have to make high velocity decisions at scale.
- You have to make high velocity decisions at scale.
Examples
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I've been moving us at a very high velocity.
Fiction book (1995) -
Our engine was fairly simple; it just heated up a fluid and spat it out the back at high velocity.
Fiction book (1999) -
You have to make high velocity decisions at scale.
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The way the density changes in the lobes suggests that they formed as a result of a high-velocity wind from the protostar.
Academic text (1992) -
Flyby spacecraft pass the target object at high velocity and observe it with remote sensing instruments over a brief period.
Academic text (2004) -
As the drill bit spins, mud (WBM) and water are forced at high velocity around the drill bit to force rock chips (cuttings) up and out to the seabed.
Academic text (2009) -
The rocket travels at a high-velocity to break through the atmosphere.
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In a race, cars often reach high-velocity speeds, making it thrilling for spectators.
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High-velocity bullets can cause devastating damage upon impact.
Synonyms
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1.0
Moving or happening quickly
295
1.3
Happening very quickly
118
1.4
Moving or happening very quickly
100
3.2
Able to work or move much faster than normal
24
3.9
Happening very quickly with a lot of action
10
6.7
Very fast in a way that is dangerous
6
3.6
Happening or moving very quickly
1
3.2
Moving or working much faster than usual
1
3.9
Much quicker than normal for the same thing
1
4.8
Very fast, especially in science and medicine
Happening or done extremely fast
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word high-velocity puts together high ('very' or 'great') and velocity, a word from an old root meaning 'speed'. So high-velocity describes something that moves or works at a very high speed.