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| antelope |
an animal with horns, a long neck, long legs, and hooves. Antelopes are known for their fast running. Antelopes are mammals that eat plants and chew their cud. The smallest kind of antelope is only one foot tall; the largest antelope is six feet tall at the shoulder. Gazelles, gnus, and impalas are all antelopes. Most antelopes live in Africa; some also live in Asia. [1/2 definitions] |
| barrel |
to move very fast. [1/4 definitions] |
| boom1 |
a time of fast growth. [1/4 definitions] |
| break |
a sudden, fast movement away; escape. [1/19 definitions] |
| clip1 |
a fast rate of speed. [1/5 definitions] |
| clipper |
a fast type of sailing ship. [1/2 definitions] |
| cruiser |
a fast ship of medium size. Cruisers are used in wars. [1/3 definitions] |
| deer |
a mammal with short fur, long legs, and a long neck. Deer have hooves on their feet and can run very fast. The males of most kinds of deer grow and shed antlers every year. Deer are herbivores that chew their cud. Caribou, elk, moose, reindeer, and white-tailed deer are all kinds of deer. |
| destroyer |
a small, fast warship. |
| emergency |
a serious situation or sudden crisis that calls for fast action. |
| emu |
a large bird with long legs that runs very fast but can not fly. Emus live in Australia. |
| express |
any fast means of transporting people, goods, or messages. [1/5 definitions] |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. [1/4 definitions] |
| fleet2 |
fast and graceful. |
| gallop |
to move or run forward rapidly; go fast. [1/3 definitions] |
| gobble1 |
to eat in a fast, greedy, and sometimes noisy way. |
| greyhound |
a breed of dog. Greyhounds have a narrow body and head and long legs. They can run very fast. |
| haste |
hurrying too fast or in a careless way. [1/2 definitions] |
| hasty |
fast or quick; hurried. [1/2 definitions] |
| hustle |
fast or busy activity. [1/4 definitions] |
| jet stream |
a narrow band of strong, fast wind several miles above the earth's surface. The jet stream usually flows from west to east. |
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