Miles Per Hour (Noun)
Meaning 1
A speedometer reading for the momentary rate of travel.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The speedometer needle hovered at 75 miles per hour as I cruised down the highway.
- The police officer clocked the speeding car at 90 miles per hour on the radar gun.
- As I accelerated onto the freeway, the speedometer climbed to 60 miles per hour in seconds.
- The GPS device displayed my current speed as 45 miles per hour on the screen.
- The speed limit sign said 65 miles per hour, but I was doing 70 miles per hour before I noticed it.
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Meaning 2
The ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours).
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The speed limit on the highway is 65 miles per hour.
- The car's speedometer read 75 miles per hour as it cruised down the interstate.
- The cyclist's average speed was 20 miles per hour during the long ride.
- The plane flew at a steady 500 miles per hour as it soared through the skies.
- The runner's pace was a steady 8 miles per hour as she jogged through the park.