Meaning of closing speed | Babel Free
Definitions
The speed of a moving object relative to another object which it is approaching.
Examples
“If two vehicles, both travelling at 70 mph (miles per hour), collide head-on, their closing speed is 140 mph.”
“This secondary collision, head-on with a closing speed of 142mph, caused the DVT to veer off to the left. Many of the coaches behind it overturned and careered into an adjacent field.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.