running speed

collocation in English

meaningsofrunningandspeed

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running
adjective[after noun]
uk
/ˈrʌn.ɪŋ/us
/ˈrʌn.ɪŋ/
happening on a particular number of ...
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speed
noun
uk
/spiːd/us
/spiːd/
how fast ...
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(Definition ofrunningandspeedfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Therunningspeeddepends on the number of pixels in the image, but not on the geometric complexity.
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Runningspeeddecreased substantially in the next trial, to a level below that maintained by training with the small reinforcer only.
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The similarity among the feature patterns results from the situation that all four statuses have the same shaftrunningspeedand thus the same running frequency.
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Itsrunningspeedabove ground rivals automobiles.
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The result, as she pointed out, had been a betterrunningspeedand flow of traffic through those areas.
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Three sets of automatic lights give the onlooker a clear indication of therunningspeedof the vehicle.
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All the ride-able animals have different walking/runningspeed.
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Reitz was not known for his baserunningspeed.
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We have seen, objectively, the costs and benefits that can arise fromrunningspeedcameras when they are properly deployed and used.
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Research has resulted in positive increases in vertical jump, throwing velocity, andrunningspeed.
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For quadrupeds, increasingrunningspeedmeans increasing the demand for oxygen and fuel.
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The stroke was 84 and the usualrunningspeedwas 44 r.p.m.
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Sprinting events are focused around athletes reaching and sustaining their quickest possiblerunningspeed.
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He is difficult to handle due to his fastrunningspeed.
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The voltage is proportional to therunningspeedof the motor.
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Meriem also has above averagerunningspeed, described as moving at 30 miles per hour.
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Hisrunningspeedis 3rd fastest of all classes, while his health is 2nd best.
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Wildebeest have a maximumrunningspeedof around 80 km/h.
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When the bar is empty, she is forced back into her standardrunningspeed.
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Each wrestler is ranked based on their attacking ability, defensive ability, and theirrunningspeed.
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Therunningspeedwas reduced from 45 knots (over 3,000 yards) for better reliability.
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He is also known for hisrunningspeed, long throw ins and 24in cm thighs.
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I have investigated some of those time-tables, and find that most of them permit an averagerunningspeedof 20 to 22 miles an hour, including stops.
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Using this technique unbroken, allows a player to gradually accelerate to speeds many times the typicalrunningspeed.
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This tight coordination then translates into another restriction: a specificrunningspeedthat is most energetically favorable.
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