warp speed

warp speed
a) A hypothetical, extremely rapid, speed, resulting from entering a separate dimension, termed hyperspace; much faster than the speed of light.

The ship was accelerating to warp speed, when one of the engines failed.

b) Any very fast speed.

Wow, you can cycle at warp speed!


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  • Warp speed — [From science fiction tales of spaceship drives operating by warping the shape of space or of time.] literally, a speed faster than the speed of light; fig., an extremely high speed, usually the fastest possible; used only in the figurative sense …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • warp speed — ☆ warp speed n. [term used in science fiction, esp. in the Star Trek TV series, a speed greater than the speed of light < (TIME) WARP + SPEED] Slang a very high rate of speed; extremely fast pace …   English World dictionary

  • warp speed — warp′ speed n. an extremely rapid rate of speed: rumors traveling at warp speed[/ex] • Etymology: alluding to the use in science fiction of spatial or temporal warps to travel interstellar distances …   From formal English to slang

  • warp speed — noun Etymology: from the use in science fiction of space time warps to allow faster than light travel : the highest possible speed * * * an extremely rapid rate of speed: rumors traveling at warp speed. [alluding to the use in science fiction of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • warp speed — /ˈwɔp spid/ (say wawp speed) –noun 1. Science Fiction the speed attained by using a warp drive. –phrase 2. at warp speed, Colloquial extremely quickly …  

  • Warp speed — (jocular) exceedingly fast speed (from science fiction warp speed = speed beyond that of the speed of light) …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • warp speed — Australian Slang (jocular) exceedingly fast speed (from science fiction warp speed = speed beyond that of the speed of light) …   English dialects glossary

  • warp speed — noun Etymology: from the use in science fiction of space time warps to allow faster than light travel Date: 1979 the highest possible speed • warp speed adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • warp speed — an extremely rapid rate of speed: rumors traveling at warp speed. [alluding to the use in science fiction of spatial or temporal warps to travel interstellar distances] * * * …   Universalium

  • warp-speed — adjective see warp speed …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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