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MPH

n. uncountable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪtʃ// mph

n. Stands for miles per hour. A measurement of how fast a vehicle is moving. It tells you how many miles a car or bike travels in one hour.

n. Abbreviation for miles per hour. A unit of speed expressing the number of international miles travelled in one hour. Typically used as a measurement of velocity in road transport and aviation contexts.


SIMPLE

The speed limit on this road is 30 MPH.

CONTEXTUAL

The driver was pulled over for travelling at 85 MPH in a zone restricted to 65 MPH.

COMPLEX

Engineers designed the high-speed rail system to maintain a cruising speed of 200 MPH while ensuring passenger comfort through advanced vibration dampening technology.

Usage

Usually written in capital letters; functions as a singular unit of measurement and does not take a plural 's'.

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