Mph

//ˌɛmpiˈeɪt͡ʃ// noun, symbol

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Definitions

Noun

1
Initialism of mile(s) per hour. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"Toyota spokesman Paul Hogard said the automaker wants speedometers to be easy to read, so there’s value in placing the typical operating speed of American cars, 45 mph to 70 mph, he said, at the top of the speedometer, which is the easiest place on the speedometer for the driver to read."
2
the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours) wordnet
3
a speedometer reading for the momentary rate of travel wordnet

Symbol

1
Alternative letter-case form of mph. alt-of
"If a blue truck has a max speed of 60 MPH and a red truck has a max speed of 63 MPH, the red truck either needs to slow down or pass the slower truck."

Synonyms

mi hr mi/h mi/hr miles per hour miles per hour miph

Example

"The speedometer was indicating 95 mph."

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