underspeed

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underspeed

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From under- + speed.

noun

uncountable An excessively-low speed; a speed lower than the minimum operating speed. An underspeed switch drops the load off if engine speed falls to 380 r.p.m. and an overspeed governor shuts the engine off if its speed rises above 1,700 r.p.m.

Opposite: overspeed

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Opposite: overspeed

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"underspeed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/underspeed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{underspeed_2026,
  title = {underspeed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/underspeed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}