overspeed
verb
- travel excessively fast
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈoʊ.vɚˌspid/ / /ˌəʊ.vəˈspiːd/
noun
Etymology: From over- + speed.
- Speed that exceeds a reasonable or permitted rate.
“Trashes are clogs strapped round the neck of a dog to prevent his overspeed.”
“Protection devices are provided for engine and locomotive overspeed (maximum service speed is set at 90 m.p.h.); [...].”
verb
Etymology: From over- + speed.
- To travel excessively fast or beyond the permitted rate.
“Caully-flowers over-speeding to pome and head..should be quite erradicated ^([sic – meaning eradicated]).”
- To operate an engine or machine too fast.
“The device should be periodically tested by overspeeding the engine say once a month.”
- To speed; to drive a vehicle faster than the permitted speed limit.