Transcription
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- [hahy ok-teyn]
- /haɪ ˈɒk teɪn/
- /haɪ ˈɒk.teɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahy ok-teyn]
- /haɪ ˈɒk teɪn/
Definitions of high-octane word
- adjective high-octane noting a gasoline with a relatively high octane number, characterized by high efficiency and freedom from knock. 1
- adjective high-octane Informal. forceful or intense; dynamic; high-powered: high-octane efforts to obliterate the competition. 1
- adjective high-octane You can use high-octane to emphasize that something is very exciting or intense. 0
- adjective high-octane (of petrol) having a high octane number 0
- adjective high-octane dynamic, forceful, or intense 0
- adjective high-octane designating or of a gasoline, fuel mixture, etc. having an octane number higher than normal 0
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Origin of high-octane
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for High-octane
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
high-octane popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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