spedadj.
Etymology: Past participle of speed v.
the world > movement > impelling or driving > projecting through space or throwing > [adjective] > of or relating to projectile > projected through space
1891 H. Herman 75 No human ingenuity has yet invented the means of recalling the sped bolt.
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