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adj
Of fuel, having a high octane number, good antiknock characteristics; used in high-performance vehicles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: automotive, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, transport, vehicles
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: low-octane
adj
High-powered, energetic, forceful or dynamic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: low-octane
adj
Of a drink, highly intoxicating or caffeinated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
vigorously energetic or forceful
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: high-powered, high-power, high-voltage, high-energy
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
used of gasoline; having a high octane number
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From high + octane. First use appears c. 1931 in the Oakland Tribune.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
