low-octane
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Example Sentences
- "Low-octane fuel can be a cause of preignition and detonation. If combustion begins before the spark, for example, combustion pressures may try to push the piston backwards at the end of the compression stroke."
- "A low-octane French attempt to channel the spirit of Play It Again Sam. Alice Taglioni is a single thirtysomething holding out for Mr Right, while looking to a Woody Allen poster for advice."
Inflected Forms
lower-octane (comparative)
lowest-octane (superlative)