at full power
idiom
: to the fullest extent of the energy or force that something can produce
The machines are running at full power.
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The keyboard backlighting is extremely bright, and frankly too intense at full power.
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Christopher Null, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024
That's a delay of 11 months on the original date, resulting from a technical issue with its solar panels identified in April that is preventing the spacecraft’s thrusters from operating at full power.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
In April, engineers discovered that the spacecraft’s ion propulsion thrusters, which rely on electricity provided by solar panels, were not operating at full power.
—Byscience News Staff, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
The Volt is the easy answer, with 250 lumens that can be dimmed, and a 24-hour burn time at full power.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 15 Aug. 2024
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Christopher Null, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024
That's a delay of 11 months on the original date, resulting from a technical issue with its solar panels identified in April that is preventing the spacecraft’s thrusters from operating at full power.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
In April, engineers discovered that the spacecraft’s ion propulsion thrusters, which rely on electricity provided by solar panels, were not operating at full power.
—Byscience News Staff, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
The Volt is the easy answer, with 250 lumens that can be dimmed, and a 24-hour burn time at full power.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 15 Aug. 2024
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“At full power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20full%20power. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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