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high-oc⋅tane

  [hahy-ok-teyn]
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–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.
Origin:
1930–35
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high-oc·tane   (hī'ŏk'tān)
adj.  

  1. Having a high octane number and thus reducing knock and increasing efficiency in high-performance engines: high-octane gas.

  2. Slang High-powered; dynamic: a high-octane sales manager; a high-octane marketing plan.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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