moderate speed

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meaningsofmoderateandspeed

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moderate
adjective
uk
/ˈmɒd.ər.ət/us
/ˈmɑː.dɚ.ət/
neither small nor large in size, amount, degree, ...
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speed
noun
uk
/spiːd/us
/spiːd/
how fast ...
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(Definition ofmoderateandspeedfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For liquid jet withmoderatespeed(typically up to 500 cmlsec), capillary effect dominates jet instability.
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It is possible to limit the ordinary roads to traffic going at amoderatespeed.
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The need tomoderatespeedhas been emphasized by several speakers in this debate.
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This takes about 30 minutes withmoderatespeed.
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The ship'smoderatespeedalso comnsiderably reduced coal consumption.
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A motorcyclist drove up at amoderatespeedbehind a car, which was already in motion and travelling in the same direction.
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She is moderately patient and orders and eats at amoderatespeed.
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It consists of a large-scale open grid of collector streets, carryingmoderatespeedmotorized traffic.
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The phased array radar rotates 360 degrees on a rotating turnstile at amoderatespeed.
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They order and eat atmoderatespeedand are the restaurant regulars.
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The platform spins and travels backwards and forwards along the track atmoderatespeed.
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This solo violin piece starts out with scale like double-stopped passages at amoderatespeed.
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They are slow to order, but eat at amoderatespeed.
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The "paso corto" is an ambling gait ofmoderatespeed, similar to the singlefoot.
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I believe that if you reduced to amoderatespeedthe motor traffic of this country you would not affect the life-blood of civilization at all.
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A typical medical consequence of rear-ends, even in case of collisions atmoderatespeed, is whiplash.
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He made one circuit atmoderatespeedand received a great ovation as he passed the stand.
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It can be seen that, atmoderatespeedand low boost, the efficiency can be over 90%.
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The handbook which is issued to all new drivers gives advice on the need for care to avoid abrupt changes of course and tomoderatespeedin strong winds.
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The standard-type battleship concept included long-range gunnery,moderatespeedof 21 kn, a tight tactical radius of 700yd m and improved damage control.
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High speed was not a factor in the accident, however, since neither train was moving faster than 99km/hmph 0, amoderatespeedfor a passenger train.
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