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high-octane

[ hahy-ok-teyn ]
/ ˈhaɪˈɒk teɪn /
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adjective

noting a gasoline with a relatively high octane number, characterized by high efficiency and freedom from knock.
Informal. forceful or intense; dynamic; high-powered: high-octane efforts to obliterate the competition.

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Nearby words

high-minded, high-muck-a-muck, high-necked, high-occupancy vehicle, high-occupancy vehicle lane, high-octane, high-pass filter, high-pitched, high-power, high-powered, high-pressure

Origin of high-octane

First recorded in 1930–35
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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British Dictionary definitions for high-octane

high-octane

adjective

(of petrol) having a high octane number
informal dynamic, forceful, or intensehigh-octane drive and efficiency
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