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full-scale
[ fool-skeyl ]
/ ˈfʊlˈskeɪl /
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adjective
having the exact size or proportions of the original: a full-scale replica.
using all possible means, facilities, etc.; complete: The factory will commence full-scale operation next month.
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Origin of full-scale
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby full-scale
full professor, full radiator, full rhyme, full-rigged, full sail, full-scale, full score, full sentence, full-service, full-size, full speed
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British Dictionary definitions for full-scale
full-scale
noun (modifier)
(of a plan, etc) of actual size; having the same dimensions as the original
done with thoroughness or urgency; using all resources; all-out
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