(full bore)
11full bore — adverb 1. : at maximum engine capacity : at full throttle 2. : with maximum effort or speed runners sprinting full bore …
12full bore — adverb Date: 1927 with maximum effort or speed < runners sprinting full bore > …
13full-bore — /fool bawr , bohr /, Informal. adj. 1. moving or operating at the greatest speed or with maximum power. adv. 2. to the fullest extent; with the greatest power, speed, force, etc.: The cars drove full bore down the straightaway. * * * …
14full bore — A term expressing top speed or full throttle …
15Full bore — (adv.) to the maximum; all out …
16full bore — Australian Slang (adv.) to the maximum; all out …
17bore — [1] The cylinder hole itself. Also see piston bore. [2] The diameter or width of the cylinder. [3] As a verb, it means to cut a circular hole. [4] With the word full it means to go fast. Also see full bore center bore cylinder bore wheel center… …
18bore — {{11}}bore (n.) thing which causes ennui or annoyance, 1778; of persons by 1812; from BORE (Cf. bore) (v.1). {{12}}bore (v.1) O.E. borian to bore through, perforate, from bor auger, from P.Gmc. *buron (Cf. O.N. bora, Swed. borra, O.H.G. boron,… …
19full throttle — 1. noun a) A maximum setting on an engine or motor control. b) A maximum level of speed, effort, or risk. Syn: full bore, balls to the wall, pedal to the metal 2. adverb All out; at maximum speed, effort, or risk …
20full tilt boogie — 1. adverb /fʊl.tɪlt.ˈbʊ.ɡi/ at the most extreme level; at full capacity. So we ran, full tilt boogie. Behind us, the footsteps echoed. ¶ Natalie and I shot around the corner. Before our pursuers appeared, I pointed up. Natalie flapped to the roof …
