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miles per hour collapse: the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours); a speedometer reading for the momentary rate of travel

accelerate collapse: move faster; "The car accelerated"; cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"

scurry collapse: to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"

carp collapse: any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae; the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised

quicken collapse: show signs of life; "the fetus quickened"; give life or energy to; "The cold water invigorated him"

gallop collapse: a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously; ride at a galloping pace; "He was galloping down the road"; cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?"; go at galloping speed; "The horse was galloping along"

haste collapse: the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"; overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"

choose collapse: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"; select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"; see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way; "She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam"

canter collapse: a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop; ride at a canter; "The men cantered away"; ride at a cantering pace; "He cantered the horse across the meadow"; go at a canter, of horses

excerpt collapse: a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"; take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy

jog trot collapse: an easy gait of a horse; midway between a walk and a trot

expedition collapse: a journey organized for a particular purpose; a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country; an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose; "an expedition was sent to explore Mars"

hurry collapse: a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door"

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