- Having a high octane number and thus reducing knock and increasing efficiency in high-performance engines: high-octane gas.
- Slang. High-powered; dynamic: a high-octane sales manager; a high-octane marketing plan.
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high-oc·tane (hī'ŏk'tān) |
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The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
used of gasoline; having a high octane number
Meaning #2:
vigorously energetic or forceful
Synonyms: high-powered, high-power, high-voltage, high-energy
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