"high speed, low drag" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From aviation, where wings and other exterior aircraft parts are designed to minimize drag and thus maximize the craft's potential speed. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} high speed, low drag (not comparable)
  1. (informal) Highly efficient. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-high_speed,_low_drag-en-adj-JfRrC4FU
  2. (informal) Competent or reliable. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-high_speed,_low_drag-en-adj-SE5IxBAE Categories (other): English coordinated pairs Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 24 54 22

Adverb

Etymology: From aviation, where wings and other exterior aircraft parts are designed to minimize drag and thus maximize the craft's potential speed. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} high speed, low drag (not comparable)
  1. (informal) Highly efficiently or competently. Tags: informal, not-comparable Related terms: CDI factor, mall ninja
    Sense id: en-high_speed,_low_drag-en-adv-Z~MxSxgd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 18 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 13 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 4 93
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          "text": "\"It was an ad hoc, special sanction tactical team, made up of what we call in the business 'high-speed, low-drag' operators. The very best of the very best.\"",
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          "ref": "2003, Derek Hart, Shadows in Replay, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 109:",
          "text": "\"Captain O'Malley tells me you're all high speed, low drag people,\" Kinkaid began. \"Capable and dependable, unlike most claymores.\"",
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        "(informal) Highly efficiently or competently."
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