oversped
oversped is the simple past and past participle of overspeed.
Meaning of overspeed
Verb
overspeed (third-person singular simple present overspeeds, present participle overspeeding, simple past and past participle (chiefly US) oversped or (chiefly UK) overspeeded)
- To travel excessively fast or beyond the permitted rate.
- Caully-flowers over-speeding to pome and head..should be quite erradicated ^([sic – meaning eradicated]).1691, John Evelyn, Kalendarium Hortense
- To operate an engine or machine too fast.
- The device should be periodically tested by overspeeding the engine say once a month.1949, A. C. Walshaw, Heat Engines (3 ed.)
- To speed; to drive a vehicle faster than the permitted speed limit.
Questions about oversped
- What is oversped the simple past and past participle of?
- Oversped is the simple past and past participle of overspeed.
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