"full blast" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-full blast.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} full blast (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) Maximum capacity or effort Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Synonyms: full throttle, full tilt Translations (maximum capacity or effort): täysillä (english: on full blast) (Finnish), à toute vapeur (French), piena potenza [feminine] (Italian), a todo vapor (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-full_blast-en-noun-xtQmwj-y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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