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View synonyms for full-bore

full-bore

[fool-bawr, -bohr]

adjective

  1. moving or operating at the greatest speed or with maximum power.



adverb

  1. to the fullest extent; with the greatest power, speed, force, etc..

    The cars drove full-bore down the straightaway.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of full-bore1

First recorded in 1660–70, for an earlier sense

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