turn of speed
1turn of speed — ► turn of speed the ability to go fast when necessary. Main Entry: ↑turn …
2turn of speed — ability to go fast : capacity for speed develop great hardiness, courage, and a turn of speed Richard Pollock showed a remarkable turn of speed John Buchan * * * the ability to go fast when necessary * * * turn of speed Brit : an increase in… …
3turn of speed — British 1) the ability to go very fast 2) a sudden large increase in speed …
4turn of speed — the ability to go fast when necessary. → turn …
5(a) turn of speed — a ˌturn of ˈspeed idiom a sudden increase in your speed or rate of progress; the ability to suddenly increase your speed • He put on an impressive turn of speed in the last lap. • The kangaroo has a fast turn of speed. Main entry: ↑turnidiom …
6turn — ► VERB 1) move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis. 2) move into a different position, especially so as to face or move in the opposite direction. 3) change in nature, state, form, or colour; make or become. 4) shape on a… …
7turn — turn1 W1S1 [tə:n US tə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(your body)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(direction)¦ 4¦(move around central point)¦ 5¦(change)¦ 6¦(attention/thoughts)¦ 7 turn your back (on somebody/something) 8¦(age/time)¦ 9 turn something inside out …
8speed — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ amazing, astonishing, breakneck, fast, good, great, high, incredible, lightning, phenomenal …
9turn — [[t]tɜ͟ː(r)n[/t]] ♦ turns, turning, turned (Turn is used in a large number of other expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression turn over a new leaf is explained at leaf.) 1) VERB When you turn …
10turn */*/*/ — I UK [tɜː(r)n] / US [tɜrn] verb Word forms turn : present tense I/you/we/they turn he/she/it turns present participle turning past tense turned past participle turned 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to change the position of your body or head so… …
