"low-octane" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: lower-octane [comparative], lowest-octane [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|lower-octane|sup=lowest-octane}} low-octane (comparative lower-octane, superlative lowest-octane)
  1. (of fuel) Having a low octane number.
    Sense id: en-low-octane-en-adj-LLm~qm4I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1
  2. (by extension) Slow; weak. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-low-octane-en-adj-ezEy-dZ9

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