Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

full steam

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: ful-l steam
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of full speed ahead.

adv

Alternative form of full steam ahead.

Example Sentences

"Supposing she were at full steam during the whole time, taking the 16 days' consumption of fuel […]"
"They have formed the Community Research Initiatives of New England (CRINE), an organization that could be up and running full steam this summer if it receives the $400,000 in grant money it has applied for from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the American Foundation for AIDS Research (AMFAR) to cover its first year of operating cost."

Questions

What does full steam mean?: Alternative form of full speed ahead.

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