Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to highly volatile high-octane gasoline.
- adjective Meeting exacting requirements.
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- noun
Premium gasoline .
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Examples
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In the old days they were apparently home built or strictly high-test, but with modern collars the highly customizable levels seem to take cruelty out of the equation for any owner.
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When the gas engine came on, Consumer Reports got about 30 miles to the gallon of premium fuel; which, in terms of additional cost of high-test gas, drives the effective mileage closer to 27 mpg.
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In the old days they were apparently home built or strictly high-test, but with modern collars the highly customizable levels seem to take cruelty out of the equation for any owner.
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The car was secured to the floor of the chopper with four high-test tie-downs.
Vince Flynn Collectors’ Edition #2 Vince Flynn 2010
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Melvin poured the tepid contents of his cup on the floor, and refilled his cup with high-test.
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I tend to think of them as non-profit vampires of refrigerator contents and laundry detergent mixed with high-test testosterone.
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The yuppie filling his tank with high-test, checking his email on his Blackberry as he stands there.
The Burning Gulf 2010
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The idea: By inflating a large kite, which is attached by high-test lines to a control bar, and attaching oneself to it with a harness, a rider can power himself at speed across water, over waves, up into the air, even off of snowy mountains on skis, using the kite itself as a steering mechanism and throttle.
The Sky's the Limit! A.J. Baime 2010
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No foo-foo that day—it was pure high-test, God bless the night crew.
Paradise General Dr. Dave Hnida 2010
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No foo-foo that day—it was pure high-test, God bless the night crew.
Paradise General Dr. Dave Hnida 2010
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