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   velocity

   /vɪˈlɒsɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the speed of something in a given direction: "the velocities of the emitted particles"
   • ▪ (in general use) speed: "the tank shot backwards at an incredible velocity"
   • ▪ the rate at which money changes hands within an economy.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French vélocité or Latin velocitas, from velox, veloc- ‘swift’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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