low-oc|tane

low-oc|tane
low-oc|tane «LOH OK tayn», adjective.
1. (of gasoline) having a low octane number, or percentage of octane.
2. Figurative. dull; weak; uninspiring: »

... an hour and a half of low-octane merriment, brightened by an occasional lively vignette (Maclean's).


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