high-octane

Signification (Anglais)

  1. Of fuel, having a high octane number, good antiknock characteristics; used in high-performance vehicles.
  2. (broadly, figuratively) High-powered, energetic, forceful or dynamic.
  3. (figuratively) Of a drink, highly intoxicating or caffeinated.

Opposé de
low-octane
Étymologie (Anglais)

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

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