full speed
Americannoun
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the maximum speed.
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Nautical. the speed normally maintained on a passage.
adverb
Etymology
Origin of full speed
First recorded in 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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At 8:36 a.m., an operator gave the Renfe train a green light to resume travel at full speed, even though the Iryo train remained stationary farther down the track.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The Lakers were beginning a grueling five-game, seven-day stretch, but Vanderbilt was on the practice court in a full sweat at full speed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Authorities were working "at full speed to set up emergency facilities" in schools and warehouses to provide shelter for the children, he added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
"Between everything else in my life, I feel like I've been running at full speed, at 100mph."
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
I run from Black Alliance, the counterprotest going on in front of the Manor, and I’m running full speed ahead to get out of Davey.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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