low-speed

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low-speed

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That operates, moves or takes place at less than normal speed. The difficulties of focussing colour-light signals on curved tracks to ensure maximum sighting distance were underlined in the recent official report [...] on a low-speed collision at Newcastle Central on July 25, 1960, between an unfitted freight and a diesel-hauled passenger train.

Opposite: high-speed

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adjective

Opposite: high-speed

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adj slower than normal speed

한국어	저속 jeosok
中文	低速 dīsù
Deutsch	niedertourig, niedrigtourig

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@misc{low_speed_2026,
  title = {low-speed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/low-speed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}