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Definition of hypermile
hypermile
verb
- to attempt to maximize gas mileage by making fuel-conserving adjustments to one's car and one's driving techniques.
"Hypermiling" was the New Oxford American Dictionary word of the year for 2008.
Citation from "Word of the Year: 'Hypermiling'", Time, Bryan Walsh, Nov 03 2008 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: vehicles (related to).
Last edited on Apr 16 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 16 2010.
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Other terms relating to 'vehicles (related to)': | |
| Definitions include: a $20 bag of marijuana. | |
| Definitions include: "transmission". | |
| Definitions include: wheel rims that are 24 inches in diameter. | |
| Definitions include: on an automobile, a door whose hinge is towards the rear of the car, rather than the front of the car. | |
| Definitions include: the gear stick in an automatic vehicle. | |
| Definitions include: wheel rims that are 20 inches in diameter. | |
| Definitions include: a mechanic, originally on motorcycles, but now any kind of repairman. | |
| Definitions include: a trip taken in a motor vehicle. | |
| Definitions include: pejorative term for an SUV ("suburban utility vehicle".) | |
| Definitions include: to leave or exit quickly. | |
| Definitions include: of a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine, to travel at a decent rate of speed and to have the engine making a nice sound. | |
| Definitions include: 20 inch auto rims. | |
| Definitions include: An acronym has been invented for the term, but long after the term entered use: "Beautiful Intellectuals That Cause Hard-ons." | |
| Definitions include: to sit in the passenger seat of a motor vehicle. | |
| Definitions include: a traffic jam. | |
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Other terms relating to 'hyper': | |
| Definitions include: the exceeding of EPA ratings for miles per gallon by hypermiling. | |
| Definitions include: a person who hypermiles. | |
| Definitions include: a time when you're on a natural high, full of energy. | |
Other terms relating to 'mile': | |
| Definitions include: the shortest, fastest, cross-country route. | |
| Definitions include: to do something more than what is required. | |
| Definitions include: the exceeding of EPA ratings for miles per gallon by hypermiling. | |
| Definitions include: a person who hypermiles. | |
| Definitions include: to experience what another person experiences. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "your mileage may vary." | |
| Definitions include: In the United States, "your mileage may vary" is the standard disclaimer given along with estimates of the mileage of motor vehicles. | |
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