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high-octane Definition

high·-octane (hī′äk′tān′)

adjective

  1. designating or of a gasoline, fuel mixture, etc. having an octane number higher than normal
  2. Informal very energetic, powerful, or exciting

high-octane Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • fuel: A fuel designed for the performance enthusiast who wants a high-octane extremely clean burning fuel.
  • sport: But his first taste of the high-octane extreme sports that were to define his life came surfing the waves of his native Santa Monica.
  • action: But when it comes to sheer high-octane action at its finest, I'll reach for Sweat every time.
  • performance: Inspired by a brown falcon he saw flying around Sydney this was a high-octane performance.
  • thriller: And it's described as a " high-octane sci-fi thriller " .
  • chase: Beneath the opening credits a high-octane chase develops through the skies, over the snowy terrain of Lapland.