| 单词 | under headway |
| 释义 | > as lemmasunder headway Originally and chiefly U.S. under headway: moving forwards; making progress. Cf. under way adv. Now rare. ΚΠ 1808 J. Sharan Adventures 127 The ship struck upon a sand bank, split her fore and aft, she being under very great head way, not less than ten miles an hour. 1829 Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 26 May The Caledonia, under headway too strong to be checked, run [sic] into her side. 1849 Amer. Q. Reg. Sept. 120 The Montgomery Journal notices two new factories under headway in Autoga county. 1886 Morning Post 16 Aug. 2/7 Considerable difficulty has been experienced in the vibration produced when the first explosions take place, and before the vessel is under headway. 1921 Automotive Industries 10 Mar. 578/2 Production at the Springfield works is now under headway. 1967 New Pittsburgh Courier 9 Dec. 14/4 [They] failed to resolve an argument concerning a game, under full headway, at Jefferson City. < as lemmas |
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