operating speed

collocation in English

meaningsofoperatingandspeed

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operating
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈɒp.ər.eɪ.tɪŋ/us
/ˈɑː.pər.eɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
businessspecialized
relating to the main business activities of ...
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speed
noun
uk
/spiːd/us
/spiːd/
how fast ...
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The loweroperatingspeeddecreases the operating cost.
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The operating cost is very much dependent uponoperatingspeed, but the building cost is not so heavily dependent upon theoperatingspeed.
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On the other hand, the size of ship with lowoperatingspeedmust increase to transpor t given cargo quantity, increasing the building cost of the ship.
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It only gives half theoperatingspeedof broadband, but people are charged almost the same.
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Normaloperatingspeedwas 28,600 rpm.
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Currentoperatingspeedon the line is 100 km/hr.
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Highoperatingspeedis needed for good resolution of spectra.
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These require actuators of all sizes, power andoperatingspeed.
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It has a designedoperatingspeedof 300 km/h.
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Normaloperatingspeedfor the engines was about 79 rpm.
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This determines the maximumoperatingspeedof a synchronous circuit.
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It is designed to have two versions: one with a topoperatingspeedof 220 km/h; the other with a topoperatingspeedof 160 km/h.
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We are considering the first year's results of the pilot schemes to meet the costs ofoperatingspeedand red light cameras systematically.
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The normaloperatingspeedis ascertained, resulting in each class member being balanced accordingly.
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Newer technologies are emerging for smaller devices for cost saving, low power and increasedoperatingspeed.
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Express trains have an averageoperatingspeedof 100km/h mph to 120km/h mph.
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This minimised the period during which the engine operated below its efficientoperatingspeed.
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On such powerplant arrangements, the transmission serves to match the powerplant's and propeller's optimumoperatingspeed.
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Different models offer choices of number of needles,operatingspeed, and power levels.
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It is planned to be long, with six stations and a 110 km/hoperatingspeed.
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Normaloperatingspeedabout 101.2 rpm, giving a fuel consumption of 28 tons per day.
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Static timing analysis is often used to determine the maximum safeoperatingspeed.
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The precise definition ofoperatingspeed, however, is open to debate.
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Reducing theoperatingspeedto 12 kn, reduced fuel consumption to 50 tonnes per day.
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This avoids any interruption to transmission while a generator is brought up tooperatingspeed.
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