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full-bore

full-bore adjective: having a relatively large caliber.

Adjective

full-bore (not comparable)

  1. Having a relatively large caliber.
    • Mounted on the wall was a full-bore elephant gun.
  2. (figuratively) Thoroughgoing; complete; total.
    • The problem had grown into a full-bore crisis.
    • He is a full-bore environmental activist.

Adverb

full-bore (not comparable)

  1. (figuratively) At top speed; with full power.
    • The car raced full-bore into oncoming traffic.
    • He is full-bore into environmental activism.

Synonyms of full-bore

All synonyms of full-bore

Forms of full-bore

alternative formfull bore

Origin of full-bore

From full + bore (“the barrel of a gun”).

Questions about full-bore

What does full-bore mean?
Full-bore means having a relatively large caliber.
What part of speech is full-bore?
Full-bore can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near full-bore in the dictionary

  1. full-bodied moneys
  2. full-body
  3. full-body day
  4. full-body days
  5. full-body scanner
  6. full-bore
  7. full-born
  8. full-bosomed
  9. full-bound
  10. full-breasted
  11. full-brother

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