high-velocity
Adjective Satellite
Meaning
operating at high speed
Source: WordNetAlternative names
high velocity
Synonyms
Examples
a high-speed food processor
a high-velocity shell
A high-velocity gun was no longer required, and a simpler weapon could be substituted.
Blunt body entry vehicles Various reentry shapes (NASA) using shadowgraphs to show high-velocity flow These four shadowgraph images represent early reentry-vehicle concepts.
Most rocket payloads are fitted within a payload fairing to protect them against dynamic pressure of high-velocity travel through the atmosphere, and to improve the overall aerodynamics of the launch vehicle.
Gun Digest Book of the AR-15, Volume 2 By Patrick Sweeney citation Its light recoil, high-velocity and flat trajectory allow shooters to take head shots out to 300 meters.