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high-octane

[hahy-ok-teyn]

adjective

  1. noting a gasoline with a relatively high octane number, characterized by high efficiency and freedom from knock.

  2. Informal.forceful or intense; dynamic; high-powered.

    high-octane efforts to obliterate the competition.



high-octane

adjective

  1. (of petrol) having a high octane number

  2. informaldynamic, forceful, or intense

    high-octane drive and efficiency

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of high-octane1

First recorded in 1930–35
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The high-octane celebrity chef's environment allowed his erratic behaviour to thrive.

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If the rest of the week is a high-octane rush of services for the children, these Sunday sessions are a reserve time for some of the dads to just be present.

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But they come at a moment when both the high-octane Democrats are in a political limbo of sorts.

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Butler added that Max is seeing the same pattern for its Emmy-winning comedy “Hacks” and its high-octane medical drama “The Pitt,” which are also rolled out weekly.

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And when she uses that power to her advantage, “Drop” enters a high-octane third act that concludes with some of the most satisfying sequences of any thriller in recent memory.

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