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Definition of warp speed noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

warp speed

noun

/ˈwɔːp spiːd/

/ˈwɔːrp spiːd/

[singular] (informal, humorous)

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a very fast speed
- Business is moving at warp speed.
Word OriginFrom the US television series Star Trek, in which a ‘warp drive’ allowed space travel at speeds faster than the speed of light.

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