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moderate speed — Speed, whether of a motor vehicle, train, or ship, which is not excessive under the circumstances or in violation of statute or ordinance. 8 Am J2d Auto § 716. As applied to navigation, the rule by which to determine whether a given rate of speed …   Ballentine's law dictionary

Moderate — Mod er*ate, a. [L. moderatus, p. p. of moderate, moderati, to moderate, regulate, control, fr. modus measure. See {Mode}.] Kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Speed limit — For a discussion of the maximum speed possible in the universe, see speed of light and special relativity. A road speed limit is the maximum speed allowed by law for road vehicles. Speed limits are commonly set and enforced by the legislative… …   Wikipedia

speed — Rapidity of motion. Application of Reo Motor Car Co. 57 App DC 9, 16 F2d 349. See moderate speed …   Ballentine's law dictionary

Speed Modelling Contest — Speed Modeling Contests (SMC for short) are competitions using 3D computer graphics software. Artists gather together, decide on a topic and a time limit and create 3d models in the allotted time limit. Although the spirit of the contest is to… …   Wikipedia

Speed-demons — Speed demon is a term which sometimes has been used to denote a CPU design which favors high clock speed over high instructions per clock (IPC), particularly regarding modern CISC processors for personal computers. Speed demon designs typically… …   Wikipedia

moderate breeze — n. a wind whose speed is 13 to 18 miles per hour: see the Beaufort scale in the Reference Supplement …   English World dictionary

moderate gale — n. a wind whose speed is 32 to 38 miles per hour: see the Beaufort scale in the Reference Supplement …   English World dictionary

speed — n. swiftness, velocity 1) to build up, pick up; maintain speed 2) to reach a speed (to reach cruising speed; to reach a speed of one hundred miles an hour) 3) breakneck, breathtaking, high, lightning; cruising; deliberate, full, top; low;… …   Combinatory dictionary

Speed metal — Infobox Music genre name = Speed metal color = white bgcolor = #BB0022 stylistic origins = NWOBHM and punk rock [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg sql=77:782|publisher=Allmusic|title=Speed Metal.|accessdate=2008 06 07]… …   Wikipedia

moderate — mod·er·ate mäd (ə )rət adj 1) avoiding extremes of behavior: observing reasonable limits <a moderate drinker> 2) not severe in effect or degree <moderate alcohol consumption> <the abdomen was mildly distended with moderate… …   Medical dictionary