The speeding car. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Noun : the speed of light; the speed of sound. ,full speed ahead. ,The car gets to speed in just nine seconds. ,My speed is writing postcards on the porch while everyone else is tearing around the tennis court. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to speed up industrial production. ,to speed the parting guest. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : He was arrested for speeding. From Dictionary.com.
And is this what they call speeding up the ceremony?. From Wordnik.com. [The Our Gang Oscars] Reference
Johnny Brown is a limo driver in Detroit and said he gets caught in what he calls speeding traps. From Wordnik.com. [Click on Detroit - ClickOnDetroit.com News] Reference
None of that was helpful in speeding up my studies. From Wordnik.com. [Martinus J.G. Veltman - Autobiography] Reference
And there might be specialists in speeding up burn-out. From Wordnik.com. [A little off the top] Reference
There seems to be a problem with it called speeding tickets. From Wordnik.com. [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference
I wonder what the punishment for speeding is in Louisana?. From Wordnik.com. [Trouble In Sportsman's Paradise] Reference
A little altruism could go a long way in speeding up the Internet. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: February 9, 2003 - February 15, 2003 Archives] Reference
On the train speeding homeward I speculated on the futility of love. From Wordnik.com. [Madeleine: An Autobiography] Reference
If a review results in speeding up the process, then I am all for it. From Wordnik.com. [Griffin - No Human Space Flight Review Needed - NASA Watch] Reference
Whilst speeding is a crime, it is not a premeditated crime intended to be at the expense of someone else. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-10-01] Reference
However, at the same time the relative cost of simply simply speeding is diminished in comparison to reckless driving. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-06-01] Reference
As our air power grows and grows, and the enemy's shrinks, its effect in speeding up the end of the war is quite incalculable. From Wordnik.com. [Finishing the Job] Reference
That was the beginning of my career as a creative artist, specializing in speeding trains, airplanes and the occasional dirigible. From Wordnik.com. [Roy J. Glauber - Autobiography] Reference
But I take issues with: "Whilst speeding is a crime, it is not a premeditated crime intended to be at the expense of someone else.". From Wordnik.com. [In some ways I agree about Safety Cameras, but oh the hypocrisy] Reference
'But I take issues with: "Whilst speeding is a crime, it is not a premeditated crime intended to be at the expense of someone else.". From Wordnik.com. [In some ways I agree about Safety Cameras, but oh the hypocrisy] Reference
3 - Sharp increase in speeding tickets is observed. From Wordnik.com. [2009: A Look Back – Collider.com] Reference
"I got bitten with the notion of speeding you up a bit," he said. From Wordnik.com. [General John Regan] Reference
Google is clearly obsessed with the idea of speeding up the Web these days. From Wordnik.com. [ReadWriteWeb] Reference
I don’t think Dr. Dupont’s analogy to speeding is so absurd as others seem to think. From Wordnik.com. [On the Legalization — or Not — of Marijuana - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
Since I love to drive … fast that is; the general problem with it is called speeding tickets. From Wordnik.com. [Shaister Miester Do Da] Reference
Since I love to drive … fast that is, the general problem with it is called speeding tickets. From Wordnik.com. [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference
For instance, I was tailgated last month, and loudly called the speeding driver a "NASCAR nincompoop.". From Wordnik.com. [Dave Astor: Plumbing the Depths of GOP Labels] Reference
I know speeding is illegal, but I can’t recite the specific language of the laws that make it illegal. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Stumped: Condi Unable to Explain What Gave Bush Authority to Eavesdrop Without Warrant] Reference
Since I am hungry to drive ... fast that is; the comprehensive complication with it is called speeding tickets. From Wordnik.com. [BeanRocket Blog Communities Lastest Posts] Reference
But it's the use of radar guns to determine whether or not you're speeding, which is troubling, for two reasons. From Wordnik.com. [Mexico Connect Latest Articles] Reference
This week, speeding is still a personal risk, but now my lack of insurance is about to become everyone’s problem. From Wordnik.com. [Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Illegal Immigration and the Rule of Law] Reference
Nearly all, however, said they had witnessed speeding, which is the leading factor in fatal crashes by teenagers today. From Wordnik.com. [Driving to The Funeral] Reference
The speedwatch scheme, which is poised to get underway, comes after Cumwhinton Road and Garlands Road were identified as speeding hotspots. From Wordnik.com. [News round-up] Reference
It’s like the difference between saying “there won’t be any traffic cops on that road” and “speeding is now legal on thatroad.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Federal Marijuana Prosecutions and State Medical Marijuana Laws] Reference
The word "speeding" should be banned from the news. From Wordnik.com. [Report: Corzine's State Trooper Driver Was Speeding] Reference
Who gets to say what is and what is not "speeding"?. From Wordnik.com. ["The central question for lawyers was a narrow one..."] Reference
I’m not paranoid - I have a clean licence and am not interested in speeding. From Wordnik.com. [Ground Control To Major Tom. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference
The first two times were for "speeding" and the third was because I was in a minor car accident. From Wordnik.com. [To bribe or not to bribe?] Reference
It would be like a UN Convention against "speeding" because it causes death of innocent civilians. From Wordnik.com. ["The central question for lawyers was a narrow one..."] Reference
Most of the other laws concern fines for traffic violations such as speeding (1,000 Dhs) and running a red light (also 1,000 Dhs). From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » Morocco: Transport Strikes Leaves Morocco Crippled] Reference
It's the same ticket they give for offenses like speeding; instead of a check in a box for "speeding," there was a check by "trespassing.". From Wordnik.com. [Bill Katovsky: No Free Speech on Fourth of July] Reference
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