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HIGH-VELOCITY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does high-velocity mean?
• HIGH-VELOCITY (adjective)
The adjective HIGH-VELOCITY has 1 sense:
1. operating at high speed
Familiarity information: HIGH-VELOCITY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Operating at high speed
Synonyms:
high-speed; high-velocity
Context example:
a high-velocity shell
Similar:
fast (acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly)
Context examples
The new ALMA images showcase the explosive nature in high resolution, unveiling important details about the distribution and high-velocity motion of the carbon monoxide (CO) gas inside the streamers.
(Dramatic Stellar Fireworks of Star Birth, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
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