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highest-speed

highest-speed is the superlative form of high-speed.

Meaning of high-speed

Adjective

high-speed (comparative higher-speed, superlative highest-speed)

  1. That operates, moves or takes place at a greater than normal speed.
    • Dead-man's handle, automatic train stop, quick-acting compressed-air brake specially suited for high-speed working, and regenerative braking are among the features of the new locomotives.1947 March and April, “Swiss High-Speed Electric Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 94
    Antonyms:
    low-speed

Questions about highest-speed

What is highest-speed the superlative form of?
Highest-speed is the superlative form of high-speed.

Words near highest-speed in the dictionary

  1. highest-rated
  2. highest-rent
  3. highest-resolution
  4. highest-risk
  5. highest-seeded
  6. highest-speed
  7. highest-status
  8. highest-strung
  9. highest-time
  10. highest-value
  11. highest-velocity

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