▸ adjective: Very swift or quick. ▸ adjective: Steep, changing altitude quickly. (of a slope) ▸ adjective: Needing only a brief exposure time. (of a lens, plate, film, etc.) ▸ adjective: (England, dialectal) Violent, severe. ▸ adjective: (obsolete, dialectal) Happy. ▸ adverb: (archaic, colloquial) Rapidly. ▸ noun: (usually in the plural) A rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water. ▸ noun: (dated) A burst of rapid fire. ▸ noun: (chess) Short for rapid chess. [(chess) Chess played at a relatively quick time control, with each side getting about 15 minutes to make their moves.]
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