closing speed
closing speed · closing speeds
The speed of a moving object relative to another object which it is approachingThe speed of a moving object relative to another object which it is approaching.
Meaning
1 sensesThe speed of a moving object relative to another object which it is approaching.
If two vehicles, both travelling at 70 mph (miles per hour), collide head-on, their closing speed is 140 mph.
Forms
plural: closing speeds| Singular | closing speed |
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