burst of speed

collocation in English

meaningsofburstandspeed

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burst
noun[C]
uk
/bɜːst/us
/bɝːst/
UK
the act of breaking open so that what is inside ...
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speed
noun
uk
/spiːd/us
/spiːd/
how fast ...
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(Definition ofburstandspeedfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This morning there was suddenly aburstofspeedand clause 5 was obtained in one hour.
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The battery is essentially a turbo, giving cars a temporaryburstofspeed.
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Many fish (and again, lures) are lost once they reach the protection of the snags as a result of their initialburstofspeed.
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The rocket provided for only a shortburstofspeedmaking range dependent on the height of launch.
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In the late stages of the race he produced a powerfulburstofspeedand caught the leaders in the stretch.
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The thrusters consume fuel, but give the ship a usefulburstofspeed.
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In that race, he broke well and stalked the leader from second position, then put on aburstofspeedand drew clear to win.
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Midway through, when asked to move to the front, the horse did not unleash his usualburstofspeed.
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He finished third of the stage after a lateburstofspeed.
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Dash gives the player a quickburstofspeedto evade hostiles, while spin gives the player an instant of invulnerability.
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Its large caudal fin allows for a quickburstofspeedto catch larger, faster prey that come in range.
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He was a naturally gifted player with an exhilaratingburstofspeedand when necessary a tenacious tackler.
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Its speeds have found to be more than 25 cm/s, and on one occasion one was witnessed to have aburstofspeedof 4 m/s.
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Midway through the race he took the horse to the outside to give him running room, but the horse did not unleash his usualburstofspeed.
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Hunts are not continuous but, as the report suggests, comprise short bursts of speed interspersed with longer periods of slow progress.
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To revert to my main theme of the speed limit, not only are these bursts of speed dangerous, but they slow down the flow of the traffic.
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They are capable of sudden bursts of speed and can sprint at speeds of 30to40km mi per hour.
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Although the alligator has a heavy body and a slow metabolism, it is capable of short bursts of speed, especially in very short lunges.
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They can move with amazing bursts of speed for their size when motivated.
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Tiger sharks have a large upper lobe, which allows for slow cruising and sudden bursts of speed.
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