Rate of motion Crossword Clue

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SPEED

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(verb)
1. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
2. sever or remove by pinching or snipping
(noun)
1. a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
2. an instance or single occasion for some event

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MOTION (noun)
1. the act of changing location from one place to another
2. an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
MOTION (verb)
1. show, express or direct through movement
RATE (verb)
1. assign a rank or rating to
2. estimate the value of
RATE (noun)
1. the relative speed of progress or change
2. amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

SPEED
(5 letters)

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