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lightspeed

/ˈlaɪtspiːd/ noun · British & US
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What does lightspeed mean?

noun

The speed of light in a vacuum, approximately 299,792,458 metres per second. The speed at which something travels or is transmitted, especially at a very high rate.

Example

"The spacecraft was traveling at lightspeed, making it difficult to communicate with Earth."

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