cruising speed
noun
: the speed at which an airplane, a boat, etc., usually moves when it is traveling at a fast speed for a long distance
The boat has a cruising speed of 25 knots.
The boat handled well at cruising speed.
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The boats have a mellow cruising speed of seven miles per hour and are easy to captain on this distinctly urban lake, which offers views of the Seattle skyline, the Space Needle, Gas Works Park and St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral.
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Mike Seely, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2024
Normal cruising speed on the fuel cells is 14 knots and a top speed of 17 knots can be achieved by adding the battery power to the DC electrical grid.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The kayak has a motor-only cruising speed of 10 km/h (6 mph).
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2024
Normal cruising speed on the fuel cells is 14 knots, while a top speed of 17 knots can be achieved by adding the battery power.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
Those numbers imply an economy that’s not even operating at cruising speed, much less accelerating.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
The current cruising speed sits around 25 knots, but eD-TEC founder Michael Jost is confident it can be increased to 30 knots following further optimization.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Most of the newer generation of supersonic aircraft under development today are in about the same range, such as Boom Supersonic's cruising speed of Mach 1.7
The Dugglebys are proposing a radically different flight profile.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2023
On Royal Caribbean’s official website, the cruise line says that the average cruising speed is about 18 to 20 knots (20 to 23 mph) depending on the ship and itinerary.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
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Mike Seely, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2024
Normal cruising speed on the fuel cells is 14 knots and a top speed of 17 knots can be achieved by adding the battery power to the DC electrical grid.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The kayak has a motor-only cruising speed of 10 km/h (6 mph).
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2024
Normal cruising speed on the fuel cells is 14 knots, while a top speed of 17 knots can be achieved by adding the battery power.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
Those numbers imply an economy that’s not even operating at cruising speed, much less accelerating.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
The current cruising speed sits around 25 knots, but eD-TEC founder Michael Jost is confident it can be increased to 30 knots following further optimization.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Most of the newer generation of supersonic aircraft under development today are in about the same range, such as Boom Supersonic's cruising speed of Mach 1.7
The Dugglebys are proposing a radically different flight profile.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2023
On Royal Caribbean’s official website, the cruise line says that the average cruising speed is about 18 to 20 knots (20 to 23 mph) depending on the ship and itinerary.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
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“Cruising speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruising%20speed. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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