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Meaning of overspeed | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
ˈoʊ.vɚˌspid

Definitions

  1. To travel excessively fast or beyond the permitted rate.
  2. To operate an engine or machine too fast.
  3. To speed; to drive a vehicle faster than the permitted speed limit.

Examples

“Caully-flowers over-speeding to pome and head..should be quite erradicated ^([sic – meaning eradicated]).”
“The device should be periodically tested by overspeeding the engine say once a month.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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