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  • Speed limits in the United States — are set by each state or territory. Speed limits in the United States vary according to the type of road and land use. These speed limits do not exceed eighty miles per hour. Increments of five miles per hour are used. Additionally, these limits… …   Wikipedia

  • speed-up — speed′ up n. 1) an increase of speed 2) bus an increase in the work demanded without a corresponding increase in pay • Etymology: 1920–25 …   From formal English to slang

  • speed — [spēd] n. [ME sped < OE spæd, wealth, power, success, akin to spowan, to prosper, succeed < IE base * spēi , to flourish, expand > SPACE, SPARE] 1. the act or state of moving rapidly; swiftness; quick motion 2. a) the rate of movement or …   English World dictionary

  • speed|up — speed up or speed|up «SPEED UHP», noun. an increase in speed, as in some process or work: »Among the urgent areas for study, the report included…speed up of boarding and deplaning procedures (Science News Letter) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Speed reading — Jimmy Carter and his daughter Amy participate in a speed reading course …   Wikipedia

  • Speed of light — The speed of light in the vacuum of free space is an important physical constant usually denoted by the letter c . [NIST and BIPM practice is to use c 0 for the speed of light in vacuum in accord with international standard ISO 31 5. See… …   Wikipedia

  • speed — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ amazing, astonishing, breakneck, fast, good, great, high, incredible, lightning, phenomenal …   Collocations dictionary

  • Speed limits by country — Main article: Speed limit A road speed limit is the limit of speed allowed by law for road vehicles, either maximum limit or minimum limit. Speed limits are commonly set by the legislative bodies of national or local governments. Contents 1… …   Wikipedia

  • speed — The rate at which an MBS prepays. An MBS with little or no prepayments is said to have a slow speed. An MBS with significant prepayments is said to have a high speed or to be speeding. Since pools that prepay faster than anticipated can perform… …   Financial and business terms

  • Speed of electricity — The Speed of electricity refers to the relatively slow movement of free electrons or ions through a conductor in the presence of an electric field, also known as drift velocity. It is often confused with the propagation speed of an… …   Wikipedia

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