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full bore
(full bore)
noun
full speed or maximum capacity:
the real excitement comes from driving it
at full bore
[
as adverb
]
:
the boat came full bore towards us
adjective
[
attributive
]
denoting firearms of relatively large calibre:
full-bore hand guns
complete; thoroughgoing:
a full-bore leftist
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