at full power

idiom

: to the fullest extent of the energy or force that something can produce

The machines are running at full power.

Examples of at full power in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The new rocket will be powered by seven Miranda engines on the first stage, each generating 230,000 pounds of thrust at full power, using the same tap-off engine cycle Firefly uses for the smaller Reaver and Lightning engines on the Alpha rocket. —

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 2 July 2024 Shiny and self-assured as ever, Maxine looks to be at full power but she’s got pain behind the eyes and demons to keep at bay. —

Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 June 2024 Three seconds later, the rocket will begin its vertical climb off the launch mount, with its engines capable of producing more than 16 million pounds of thrust at full power. —

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024 If motion is detected, the light switches on at full power mode. —

Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for at full power

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