top speed
Velocity's upper limit
Top speed is the maximum velocity something can achieve.
A car's top speed is as fast as it can go: The sports car has a top speed of 180 miles per hour.
At top speed means moving as fast as possible: He ran at top speed to catch the bus.
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- full throttleMaximum engine power
- pedal to the metalMaximum automotive acceleration
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- accelerationRate velocity changes
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top speedminimum speed
Lowest acceptable rate of travel
standstill · crawl · dead stop · stall speed · snail's pace
top speedcruising speed
Sustained efficient velocity
idle · coasting · steady pace · resting state · reduced speed
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