change-up
change-of-pace
change-of-pace ball
off-speed pitch | a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball |
speed
speeding
hurrying | changing location rapidly |
| speed skating | competitive skating on speed skates (usually around an oval course) |
bureaucratic procedure
red tape | needlessly timeonsuming procedure |
| adhesive tape | tape coated with adhesive |
amphetamine
pep pill
upper speed | a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite, used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression |
| cassette tape | a cassette that contains magnetic tape |
cellulose tape
Scotch tape
Sellotape | transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending |
| duct tape | a wide silvery adhesive tape intended to seal joints in sheet metal duct work but having many other uses, duct tape holds the world together |
friction tape
insulating tape | a wateresistant adhesive tape used to insulate exposed electrical conductors |
magnetic tape
mag tape
tape | memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide, used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information, he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview |
masking tape
masking paper | adhesive tape used to cover the part of a surface that should not be painted |
| speed bump | a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway |
speedometer
speed indicator | a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed |
speed skate
racing skate | an ice skate with a long blade, worn for racing |
| tape | a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening, he used a piece of tape for a belt, he wrapped a tape around the package |
tape tape recording
taping | a recording made on magnetic tape, the several recordings were combined on a master tape |
tape tapeline
tape measure | measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths, the carpenter should have used his tape measure |
| tape cartridge | a cartridge containing magnetic tape, for use with audio or video recorders or computer systems |
| tape deck | electronic equipment for making or playing magnetic tapes (but without amplifiers or speakers), a component in an audio system |
tape drive
tape transport
transport | a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read
write heads of a tape playback
recorder |
| tape player | electronic equipment for playing back magnetic tapes |
tape recorder
tape machine | a magnetic recorder using magnetic tape |
speed
swiftness
fastness | a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens, the project advanced with gratifying speed |
| execution speed | (computer science) the speed with which a computational device can execute instructions, measured in MIPS |
| speed trap | a trap arranged on a roadway for catching speeders |
| speed limit | regulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given road |
| tape | the finishing line for a foot race, he broke the tape in record time |
motorcycle cop
motorcycle policeman
speed cop | a policeman who rides a motorcycle (and who checks the speeds of motorists) |
speeder
speed demon | a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit |
| speed freak | addict who habitually uses stimulant drugs (especially amphetamines) |
speedskater
speed skater | an ice-skater who races competitively, usually around an oval course |
tape grass
eelgrass wild celery Vallisneria spiralis | submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves, Old World and Australia |
focal ratio
f number
stop number
speed | the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system |
high-speed steel
hot-work steel | an alloy steel that remains hard at a red heat, used to make metalutting tools |
| paper tape | a long narrow strip of paper |
| ticker tape | a continuous thin ribbon of paper on which stock quotes are written |
speed
velocity | distance travelled per unit time |
speed of light
light speed
c | the speed at which light travels in a vacuum, the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly ,, meters per second |
accelerate
speed up
speed
quicken | move faster, The car accelerated |
| accelerate speed speed up | cause to move faster, He accelerated the car |
| record tape | register electronically, They recorded her singing |
| tape record | record with a tape recorder |
videotape
tape | record on videotape |
| tape | fasten or attach with tape, tape the shipping label to the box |
scotch tape
sellotape | fasten or attach with sellotape, The hotel manager scotch taped a note to the guest's door |
| speed skate | race on skates |
travel rapidly
speed
hurry
zip | move very fast, The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed |
| speed | travel at an excessive or illegal velocity, I got a ticket for speeding |
c rush
hotfoot
hasten
hie
speed race
pelt along
rush along
cannonball along
bucket along
belt along
step on it | move fast, He rushed down the hall to receive his guests, The cars raced down the street |