straightaway vs swift

straightaway

adj
  • Extending into the distance in a straight line. 

noun
  • A straight section of a racetrack. 

swift

adj
  • Capable of moving at high speeds. 

  • Fast; quick; rapid. 

noun
  • Any of various fast-flying hesperiid butterflies. 

  • A moth of the family Hepialidae, swift moth, ghost moth. 

  • A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight. 

  • A light, collapsible reel used to hold a hank of yarn in order to wind off skeins or balls. 

  • The main cylinder of a carding-machine. 

  • Any of certain lizards of the genus Sceloporus. 

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