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five speed transmission — See five speed transmission … Dictionary of automotive terms
five-speed — /fuyv speed /, n. 1. (in an automotive vehicle or bicycle) a transmission or system of gears having five forward gear ratios. 2. an automotive vehicle or bicycle having such a transmission or system of gears. adj. 3. having five forward gear… … Useful english dictionary
five-speed transmission — A manual transmission with five forward gears. Generally the fifth gear is an overdrive to allow the wheels to turn faster than the engine. See overdrive … Dictionary of automotive terms
Speed skating at the Winter Olympics — Speed skating has been featured as a sport in the Winter Olympics since the first winter games in 1924. Women s events were added to the Olympic program for the first time in 1960.HistoryThe governing body for speed skating International Skating… … Wikipedia
speed — speed1 W1S2 [spi:d] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of movement)¦ 2¦(of action)¦ 3¦(fast)¦ 4¦(photography)¦ 5¦(drug)¦ 6 five speed/ten speed etc 7 up to speed ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: sped success, quickness ] … Dictionary of contemporary English
speed — 1 W1, S2 /spi:d/ noun 1 OF MOVEMENT (C, U) how fast something moves or travels: What speed are we doing? | Police are advising motorists to reduce speed. | pick up/gather speed (=gradually start to travel faster): Once outside the station, the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
speed — [1] The average rate at which an object is travelling. Measured as a relationship of distance per time e.g., meters per second (m/s), kilometers per hour (kph or km/h), feet per second (ft/sec.), miles per hour (mph), or revolutions per minute… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics — At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, five speed skating events were contested, all for men. The competitions were held on Saturday, January 26, 1924 and on Sunday, January 27, 1924.Charles Jewtraw won the first gold medal of the 1924 Winter… … Wikipedia
Speed King Auto Racer — The Speed King Auto Racer was a midget two seat roadster built by the R. E. Chambers Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania for use at the 1939 New York World s Fair where a 60 by 200 foot oval racetrack (the attraction was called the Midget Auto… … Wikipedia
Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics - Men's 1500 metres — The 1500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Monday, February 2, 1948.Forty five speed skaters from 14 nations competed.MedalistsReferences*… … Wikipedia
