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speedworthiness

speedworthiness noun: the ability to travel at high speed.

Noun

speedworthiness (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The ability to travel at high speed.
    • The "Merchant Navy" class locomotives have lost none of their speedworthiness in the extensive rebuilding and this was certainly a good example of their prowess.1959 October, O. S. Nock, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 705

Origin of speedworthiness

From speed + worthiness, or speedworthy + -ness.

Questions about speedworthiness

What does speedworthiness mean?
Speedworthiness means the ability to travel at high speed.
What part of speech is speedworthiness?
Speedworthiness is a noun.

Words near speedworthiness in the dictionary

  1. speedways
  2. speedwell
  3. speedwells
  4. speedwise
  5. speedwork
  6. speedworthiness
  7. speedwriting
  8. speedy
  9. speedy delete
  10. speedy deleted
  11. speedy deletes

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