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What is balls to the WALLS?Overconfidence in something. Jack is crazy. He bet nailing his balls to the wall he could make that shot. balls to the WALLS - videoBalls to the WALLS - what is it?What does "balls to the WALLS" mean?Originally a military term for pushing maximum G-Forces in a jetfighter aircraft, as in pushing the ball of a throttle as high up as it will go (virtually touching the wall of the dashboard). We hit the road, balls to the wall; The fighter let loose on his opponent, balls to the wall. Balls to the WALLS - what does it mean?A term referring to the rotating governors used on steam locomotives and related steam engines such as tractors. The brass balls acted as weights on the end of linkages, and rotated with the increase in RPM of the engine. As speeds rose, the balls swung outwards, rising on the linkages. At a pre-set height, the release valve would engage, lowering steam pressure and reining in the RPM to the allowable maximum. The balls rose towards the firewall and/or the walls of the cab., hence the term. The Union Pacific Freight roared across the Kansas night, balls to the wall. Balls to the WALLS - meaningIntense, extreme, to the max. The phrase comes from olde-fashioned steam engines; basically, they had two weighted balls attached to a vertical shaft which was connected to the engine. As the engine speed increased, these two balls would be raised higher because of centrifugal force! At top speed, they would be parallel to the ground, nearly touching the "walls" of the shaft! Hence, "balls to the wall." "Balls to the wall" is a phrase with an interesting origin. Remember, when it comes to etymologies, the best story wins! Balls to the WALLS - definitionTo go at full (unregulated) power When the captain called for balls to the wall, we stoked the fire and pushed the throttle to full. Balls to the WALLS - slangThis term significantly predates airplanes all together. The term "balls to the wall" originated with James Watt's invention of the centrifugal governor used on early steam engines (circa 1774, well before the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk). Over the years, these types of governors were adapted for use on various other types of engines, including many aircraft engines. Some aircraft have a ball shape at the end of the throttle control, which is actually a clever reference to the governor mechanism, no doubt conceived by a witty designer. It is easy to see where one could get the (wrong) impression that "balls to the wall" would indicate the position of the throttle lever, when in fact, the term, strictly speaking, is a reference to the position of the weights on the governor. Increase engine speed! Balls to the wall! Balls to the WALLSTerm used to describe an intense, or extreme situation. When Dr. Smith's patient suffered a cardiac arrest, the code team went balls to the walls. Balls to the WALLSTo push to the limit, go all out, full speed. "balls to the walls" Balls to the WALLSterm used by pilots. when accelerating quickly, the throttle is pushed all the way to the panel and the throttle lever (ball) actually touches the panel (wall). Hence, balls to the wall. |
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