Question of the Day #1351

Railroad Festival has full head of steam

From the headline of this article at the Lompoc Record.

  上記の文で、head of steamの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "head of steam" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 《a ～》《物理》蒸気圧
2. 《a ～》〔人・組織・変化・改革などの〕十分な勢い

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

strong driving force: MOMENTUM

 

Examples

1. They're really beginning to build up a head of steam for their campaign.
2. And when he gets up a head of steam there's no stopping him. Times, Sunday Times (2006)
3. But Detroit is an elite team and will take a head of steam into the playoffs. — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
4. WhatsApp has already been building a head of steam in the U.S., making this latest news a gift for Meta. — Zak Doffman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
5. That won’t come easily, because Nvidia has a huge head of steam and—notwithstanding a couple of recent minor production stumbles—is executing at a high level. — Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024

   

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