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Definition of Rapids

Rapid
Rapid Rap"id, a. [L. rapidus, fr. rapere to seize and carry off, to snatch or hurry away; perhaps akin to Gr. ?; cf. F. rapide. Cf. Harpy, Ravish.] 1. Very swift or quick; moving with celerity; fast; as, a rapid stream; a rapid flight; a rapid motion. Ascend my chariot; guide the rapid wheels. --Milton. 2. Advancing with haste or speed; speedy in progression; in quick sequence; as, rapid growth; rapid improvement; rapid recurrence; rapid succession. 3. Quick in execution; as, a rapid penman.
Rapid
Rapid Rap"id, n. [Cf. F. rapide. See Rapid, a.] The part of a river where the current moves with great swiftness, but without actual waterfall or cascade; -- usually in the plural; as, the Lachine rapids in the St. Lawrence.

Meaning of Rapids from wikipedia

- Rapids are sections of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient, causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence. Flow, gradient...
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- Granite Rapids is the codename for 6th generation Xeon Scalable server processors designed by Intel, launched on 24 September 2024. Featuring up to 128...
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- Emerald Rapids is the codename for Intel's fifth generation Xeon Scalable server processors based on the Intel 7 node. Emerald Rapids CPUs are designed...
- Grand Rapids is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States, and it is the county seat. The po****tion was 11,126 at the 2020 census. The city is...
- Fort Rapids was a hotel and water park located in Columbus, Ohio. Fort Rapids was constructed alongside the existing Holiday Inn Columbus East hotel. The...