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Meanings of mph in English

Portuguese
milha por hora
Catalan
milles per hora

The ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)

        milha por hora

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              Usage of mph in English
              1
              Other measures include introducing car-sharing and 20mph limit in the city centre.
              The Guardian
              2
              It hopes next year to break the land speed record of 763mph.
              BBC
              3
              Discovery News has details on a bike that could break 100 mph.
              Wired
              4
              Borschberg said that should be sufficient to cruise along at 28 mph.
              Wired
              5
              Three times he double-faulted, with one second serve hit at barely 75mph.
              The Guardian
              6
              Motorists generally obey the 30 mph speed limits on leafy suburban roads.
              The Irish Times
              7
              Bob Feller and Nolan Ryan were said to have exceeded 100 mph.
              Chicago sun times
              8
              It found that at peak times the average speed was just 19mph.
              BBC
              9
              First gear in the Hellcat is good for more than 60 mph.
              Wired
              10
              The U.S. Department of Energy says gas mileage plummets above 60 mph.
              Wired
              11
              The steam-powered trams could reach up to 40 mph on level track.
              The Irish Times
              12
              More prosaically, he has created controversial residents' parking schemes and 20mph zones.
              The Guardian
              13
              Winds of over 100mph have hit parts of northern and central Scotland.
              BBC
              14
              Winds reportedly reached in excess of 100mph at the weather research institute.
              BBC
              15
              He set four water-speed records, topping out at just under 142 mph.
              Wired
              16
              Tierney riders are known to charge hills at more than 30 mph.
              Wired
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              Translations for mph
              Portuguese
              milha por hora
              Mph through the time
              Mph across language varieties
              United States of America
              Common
              Ireland
              Common
              United Kingdom
              Less common