speeder

noun

Etymology

From speed + -er.

  1. derived from *speh₁-
  2. derived from *spōaną
  3. derived from *spōan
  4. inherited from *spōdi
  5. inherited from spēd
  6. inherited from sped
  7. formed as speeder — “speed + -er

Definitions

  1. One who speeds

    One who speeds: one who exceeds the maximum legal speed limit.

  2. A machine for drawing and twisting slivers to form rovings, in spinning.

  3. A motorized railroad track crew cart.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. A fast worker selected by a company to exemplify the rate of work generally expected

      A fast worker selected by a company to exemplify the rate of work generally expected; a pacesetter.

      • As a series of WTUL, Socialist, and garment union speakers illuminate the oppression of her life, including her misperception that because she is a "speeder," or quick worker, she profits accordingly, she eagerly receives the new truths.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA