high-octane

Definition

Of fuel, having a high octane number, good antiknock characteristics; used in high-performance vehicles.

Etymology

From high + octane. First use appears c. 1931 in the Oakland Tribune.

Example Sentences

• "Now, to do the job, I need some high-octane gasoline."
• "So what if the Greeks never had BMX bikes? This year's Olympic Games, which kick off August 8 in China, add high-octane competitions—BMX racing and open-water swimming—and include sports like table tennis taken to Olympian levels."
• "Will the exponential growth in TV rights income at home and abroad that has fuelled the endless inflation of the Premier League’s high-octane balloon ever level off?"