Collocations for speed - noun
ADJECTIVE
amazing,
astonishing,
breakneck,
fast,
good,
great,
high,
incredible,
lightning,
phenomenal,
remarkable,
startling,
surprising,
terrific
(esp. BrE)
The new houses have been built with astonishing speed.
He drove us to the hospital at breakneck speed.
The new houses have been built with astonishing speed.
He drove us to the hospital at breakneck speed.
low,
slow
full, maximum, top, warp (informal, humorous, esp. AmE)
Business is moving at warp speed.
full, maximum, top, warp (informal, humorous, esp. AmE)
Business is moving at warp speed.
excess
90% of car accidents involve excess speed.
90% of car accidents involve excess speed.
constant,
steady
average, normal
increased
operating, processing, processor, running
the increase in processor speeds for home computers
The machinery is regulated to a safe running speed.
average, normal
increased
operating, processing, processor, running
the increase in processor speeds for home computers
The machinery is regulated to a safe running speed.
broadband,
connection,
download
We offer subscribers a download speed of 8 MB.
We offer subscribers a download speed of 8 MB.
cruising,
flying
supersonic
jets flying at supersonic speed
supersonic
jets flying at supersonic speed
traffic (esp. BrE),
etc.
air, wind
engine
shutter
The camera will choose a fast shutter speed.
air, wind
engine
shutter
The camera will choose a fast shutter speed.
… OF SPEED
burst
The Kenyan runner put on a sudden burst of speed over the last 50 yards.
The Kenyan runner put on a sudden burst of speed over the last 50 yards.
rate
(AmE)
He was traveling at a high rate of speed.
He was traveling at a high rate of speed.
VERB + speed
attain,
reach
The car reaches a speed of 60 miles per hour within five seconds.
The car reaches a speed of 60 miles per hour within five seconds.
build up,
gain,
gather,
increase,
pick up
The train pulled out of the station, slowly gathering speed.
The train pulled out of the station, slowly gathering speed.
lose
kill, reduce
Motorists are asked to reduce their speed in wet conditions.
kill, reduce
Motorists are asked to reduce their speed in wet conditions.
maintain
The boat maintained a steady speed while the sea was calm.
The boat maintained a steady speed while the sea was calm.
move at,
run at,
travel at
The glacier moves at an average speed of about six feet per day.
Radio waves travel at the speed of light.
The glacier moves at an average speed of about six feet per day.
Radio waves travel at the speed of light.
measure
speed + NOUN
control,
reduction,
restriction
(esp. BrE)
record
He set a new land speed record in this car.
record
He set a new land speed record in this car.
bump (esp. AmE),
hump
(BrE)
camera (BrE), trap
camera (BrE), trap
PREPOSITION
at speed
(= fast)
The car was moving at speed when the accident happened.
at lightning speed
The car was moving at speed when the accident happened.
at lightning speed
in speed
a significant increase in speed
a significant increase in speed
with speed
Hedgehogs, though small, can move with surprising speed.
Hedgehogs, though small, can move with surprising speed.
speed of
The ships have a maximum speed of 18 knots.
The ships have a maximum speed of 18 knots.
PHRASES
at full speed,
full speed
He was running at full speed when a tendon snapped in his leg.
He was running at full speed when a tendon snapped in his leg.
full speed ahead
The boat can be brought to a stop from full speed ahead within her own length.
The boat can be brought to a stop from full speed ahead within her own length.
the speed of light,
the speed of sound
Concorde crossed the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound.
Concorde crossed the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound.
a turn of speed
(BrE)
For a small car it has a good turn of speed.
For a small car it has a good turn of speed.