speeder en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English speed Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English speeder From speed + -er.
Meanings
- One who speeds: one who exceeds the maximum legal speed limit.
- (dated) A machine for drawing and twisting slivers to form rovings, in spinning.
- A motorized railroad track crew cart.
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(qualifier:industrial relations) 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.
2001, Laura Hapke, Labor's Text: The Worker in American Fiction, page 63:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| speeders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
nl hardrijder (one who speeds) · de Temposünderin (one who speeds) · is ökuníðingur (one who speeds) · fi hurjastelija (one who speeds) · de Temposünder (one who speeds)