In astronomical terms, the impact would have been of moderate velocity.
Its prong was pointed in the direction of flight, straight towards Resurgam - allowing, Khouri knew, for the tiny relativistic light-bending effects caused by their moderate velocity.
The ideal bullets for penetrating brush with minimal deflection are heavy, flat point bullets at moderate velocities.
Where previous RN weapons fired heavy shells at a moderate velocity, the Nelsons weapons followed the German practice of a lighter shell at a higher velocity.
Slow to more moderate velocity, swerve suddenly, cut back immediately.
Winds are generally of moderate velocity.
The ship is intact and we are proceeding at moderate velocity toward an unfamiliar planetary system.
Airsoft guns are low powered replica weapons that shoot 6 mm plastic BBs at moderate velocities.
Come in high over the Swarm, then aback down through it at a moderate velocity.
It is true that balloons, in the first stage of their ascensions from the earth, are known to rise with a velocity comparatively moderate.