"warp speed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: warp speeds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} warp speed (plural warp speeds)
  1. (science fiction) A hypothetical, extremely rapid, speed, resulting from entering a separate dimension, termed hyperspace; much faster than the speed of light. Categories (topical): Science fiction, Faster-than-light travel
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  2. (by extension, informal) Any very fast speed. Tags: broadly, informal
    Sense id: en-warp_speed-en-noun-JSxBMGHQ

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