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top speed

top speed noun: the fastest or maximum speed possible at which something can move.

Noun

top speed (plural top speeds)

  1. The fastest or maximum speed possible at which something can move.

Adjective

top speed (not comparable)

  1. At the fastest or maximum speed possible at which something can move.

Forms of top speed

pluraltop speeds

Questions about top speed

What does top speed mean?
Top speed means the fastest or maximum speed possible at which something can move.
What part of speech is top speed?
Top speed can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of top speed?
The plural of top speed is top speeds.

Words near top speed in the dictionary

  1. top shelves
  2. top snail
  3. top snails
  4. top soil
  5. top soils
  6. top speed
  7. top speeds
  8. top spot
  9. top surgeon
  10. top surgeons
  11. top surgeries

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