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overspeed

(intransitive) To travel excessively fast or beyond the permitted rate.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(intransitive) To travel excessively fast or beyond the permitted rate.

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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(India, intransitive) To speed; to drive a vehicle faster than the permitted speed limit.

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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive, chiefly, mechanics) To operate an engine or machine too fast.

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