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Definition of high-speed adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

high-speed

adjective
 
/ˌhaɪ ˈspiːd/
 
/ˌhaɪ ˈspiːd/
[only before noun]
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  1. that travels, works or happens very fast
    • We are talking about a network of modern highways, high-speed trains, airports and air routes.
    • a high-speed car chase
    Extra Examples
    • A police officer was injured during a high-speed chase across two counties.
    • There should be a large market for cheap high-speed modems.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryHigh-speed is used with these nouns:
    • camera
    • chase
    • collision
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