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velocity

noun

NAmE//vəˈlɑsət̮i//

[uncountable, countable] (pl. velocities)

1(technology) the speed of something in a particular direction the velocity of light to gain/lose velocity a high-velocity rifle

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2(formal) high speed Jaguars can move with an astonishing velocity.

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