bang vs speed

bang

verb
  • To hit hard. 

  • To inject intravenously. 

  • To engage in sexual intercourse. 

  • To hammer or to hit anything hard. 

  • To cut squarely across, as the tail of a horse, or a person's forelock; to cut (the hair). 

  • To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something. 

intj
  • A sudden percussive sound, such as made by the firing of a gun, slamming of a door, etc. 

noun
  • An explosion. 

  • A sudden percussive noise. 

  • An explosive product. 

  • A thrill. 

  • An offbeat figure typical of reggae songs and played on guitar and piano. 

  • A factorial, in mathematics, because the factorial of n is often written as n! 

  • An act of sexual intercourse. 

  • A strike upon an object causing such a noise. 

  • An injection, a shot (of a narcotic drug). 

  • strong smell (of) 

  • An abrupt left turn. 

  • The symbol !, known as an exclamation point. 

adv
  • With a sudden impact. 

  • Precisely. 

  • Right, directly. 

speed

verb
  • To go fast. 

  • To be under the influence of stimulant drugs, especially amphetamines. 

  • To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry. 

  • To hasten to a conclusion; to expedite. 

  • To exceed the speed limit. 

  • To increase the rate at which something occurs. 

noun
  • The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion. 

  • The duration of exposure, the time during which a camera shutter is open (shutter speed). 

  • The rate of motion or action, specifically the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time. 

  • A third-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of gamma with respect to changes in the underlying asset price. 

  • The ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a photographic objective. 

  • Amphetamine or any amphetamine-based drug (especially methamphetamine) used as a stimulant, especially illegally. 

  • The sensitivity to light of film, plates or sensor. 

  • The largest size of the lens opening at which a lens can be used. 

  • Personal preference. 

intj
  • Called by the soundman when the recording equipment has reached running speed and is ready to go. 

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