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hyperdrive

hyperdrive noun: a spaceship engine that allows faster-than-light travel by entering hyperspace.

Noun

hyperdrive (plural hyperdrives)

  1. A spaceship engine that allows faster-than-light travel by entering hyperspace.
    • The ship's hyperdrive had failed, leaving them stranded years from any repair base.
  2. A state of accelerated action.
    • With enemies closing in fast, our hero's mind sprung into hyperdrive.

Forms of hyperdrive

pluralhyperdrives

Origin of hyperdrive

From hyper- + drive.

Questions about hyperdrive

What does hyperdrive mean?
Hyperdrive means a spaceship engine that allows faster-than-light travel by entering hyperspace.
What part of speech is hyperdrive?
Hyperdrive is a noun.
What is the plural of hyperdrive?
The plural of hyperdrive is hyperdrives.

Words near hyperdrive in the dictionary

  1. hyperdorsalized
  2. hyperdoughnut
  3. hyperdoughnuts
  4. hyperdouleia
  5. hyperdramatic
  6. hyperdrive
  7. hyperdrives
  8. hyperdulia
  9. hyperdulias
  10. hyperdulic
  11. hyperduly

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