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hyperdrive

noun hy·per·drive \ˈhī-pər-ˌdrīv\

: a state of extremely fast activity

Full Definition of HYPERDRIVE

:  overdrive 2
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First Known Use of HYPERDRIVE

1977

Rhymes with HYPERDRIVE

eat alive, forty-five, four-wheel drive, friction drive, garlic chive, overdrive, power-dive, scuba dive

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