High-octane

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

(automotive, engineering) Of fuel, having a high octane number, good antiknock characteristics; used in high-performance vehicles..

Definitions by Sense

1. (automotive, engineering) Of fuel, having a high octane number, good antiknock characteristics; used in high-performance vehicles.
2. (figuratively, by extension) High-powered, energetic, forceful or dynamic.
3. (figuratively) Of a drink, highly intoxicating or caffeinated.

Example Sentences

Now, to do the job, I need some high-octane gasoline.

So what if the Greeks never had BMX bikes? This year's Olympic Games, which kick off August 8 in China, add high-octane competitions—BMX racing and open-water swimming—and include sports like table tennis taken to Olympian levels.

Will the exponential growth in TV rights income at home and abroad that has fuelled the endless inflation of the Premier League’s high-octane balloon ever level off?

There's no question that the high-octane beers of Marshall Wharf have had a massive influence on the breweries that have opened in Maine since 2007.

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• higher-octane
• highest-octane

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