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at a rate of knots

at a rate of knots prepositional phrase: quickly; rapidly; fast.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (UK, informal) Quickly; rapidly; fast.

Origin of at a rate of knots

Nautical; see knot.

Questions about at a rate of knots

What does at a rate of knots mean?
At a rate of knots means quickly; rapidly; fast.
What part of speech is at a rate of knots?
At a rate of knots is a prepositional phrase.

Words near at a rate of knots in the dictionary

  1. at a pinch
  2. at a premium
  3. at a price
  4. at a profit
  5. at a push
  6. at a rate of knots
  7. at a run
  8. at a single stroke
  9. at a stand
  10. at a stretch
  11. at a stroke

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