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two-forty

two-forty noun: a very fast speed.

Noun

two-forty (uncountable)

  1. (US, obsolete, slang) A very fast speed.

Forms of two-forty

alternative form2:40
alternative formtwo forty

Origin of two-forty

Referring to the sport of trotting (harness racing), in which running a mile in two minutes and forty seconds was considered a very fast pace in 19th-century America.

Words formed from two-forty

Questions about two-forty

What does two-forty mean?
Two-forty means a very fast speed.
What part of speech is two-forty?
Two-forty is a noun.

Words near two-forty in the dictionary

  1. two-fisted drinkers
  2. two-fold
  3. two-footed
  4. two-form
  5. two-forms
  6. two-forty
  7. two-forty on a plank road
  8. two-four
  9. two-four time
  10. two-four times
  11. two-fours

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