full steam ahead

A form of full speed ahead — A command to move forward at maximum speed.

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Meanings

interjection
  1. alternativeAlternative form of full speed ahead.
noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of full speed ahead.
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APA

full steam ahead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full%20steam%20ahead

MLA

“full steam ahead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full%20steam%20ahead. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “full steam ahead,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/full%20steam%20ahead.

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