"high-octane" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: En-us-high-octane.oga Forms: higher-octane [comparative], highest-octane [superlative]
Etymology: From high + octane. First use appears c. 1931 in the Oakland Tribune. Etymology templates: {{com|en|high|octane}} high + octane Head templates: {{en-adj|higher-octane|sup=highest-octane}} high-octane (comparative higher-octane, superlative highest-octane)
  1. (automotive, engineering, of fuel) Having a high octane number, good antiknock characteristics; used in high-performance vehicles. Categories (topical): Automotive, Engineering, Chemistry Translations (having a high octane number): korkeaoktaaninen (Finnish), высокоокта́новый (vysokooktánovyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-high-octane-en-adj-CeXmaGWo Disambiguation of Chemistry: 100 0 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 28 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 75 22 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 32 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 31 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 71 24 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 73 23 4 Topics: automotive, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, transport, vehicles Disambiguation of 'having a high octane number': 90 10 1
  2. (by extension) High powered, energetic, forceful or dynamic. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-high-octane-en-adj-wcBEXl0d
  3. (of drinks) Highly intoxicating or caffeinated.
    Sense id: en-high-octane-en-adj-gyqPIF1B

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