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firewall

firewall

1 6.8
Pushing the throttle fully forward to get maximum engine power
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : empuje máximo
  • I cussed, kicked the firewall, and grabbed my shirt pocket for two big joints.

Examples

  • So I just put put the power to right to the firewall, cold engine and all just went tearing off down down the end of that strip.

  • One's in the wheel well, backup's in the firewall.

    Heat (1995)

  • You really blasted in past the firewall there.

    Iron Man 2 (2010)

  • And I LOVE the name they gave the firewall: The Great Oz. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain; the Great Oz has spoken.

    Blog text (28)

  • Utah buries the throttle into the firewall.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Then, becoming fully aware of the situation, the AC called for the flaps and simultaneously pushed the throttles to the firewall.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Regarding Henry, Cowboys and Aliens, Firewall, etc., do they feel he is too good for a new SW film or that Han Solo is a dumb character?

    Blog text (22)

  • Naturally, junk science and a few field campaigns are not enough to really ensure the status quo, and so the energy barons turned to the most effective firewall in American politics: lobbying and financing campaigns.

    Blog text (22)

  • During the race, the driver pushed the throttle to the firewall to maximize speed.

  • He always keeps the throttle at the firewall when flying to achieve the best performance.

Synonyms

thrust
vsfirewall
  • Specialized
56 5.1

The force that moves something forward, like the push from an engine

is the action of applying maximum engine force by pushing the throttle fully forward

Compounds

Great Firewall of China
  • Literature
5.6

A government system in China that blocks websites and controls what people see online

How Powerful

firewall
  • Jargon
1 6.8
power takeoff
  • Specialized
6.0
power loading
  • Specialized
7.2
to idle
  • Specialized
2 5.3

Surface Forms

firewall singular
firewalls plural

Morphology

firewall = fire + wall (opaque) = fire + wall

This aviation slang sense comes indirectly from the aircraft firewall, so the meaning 'maximum thrust' cannot be derived from the literal compound alone.

Etymology

In aviation, firewall can mean moving the throttle fully forward. A helpful way to remember this is to imagine pushing the control all the way toward the plane's metal firewall, the strong wall by the engine, so it means 'full power'.