fastness

ˈfɑːs(t)nəs

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#1·2h ago

(uncountable) The quality or state of being fast (in various senses).

Origin: From , fastnesse, from , from fæst (from ; see further at that entry) + -nes. The English word may be analysed as. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·2h ago

(countable) Something that is fast, or that causes someone or something to be fast (in various senses).

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