hypermile

[ hahy-per-mahyl ]
/ ˈhaɪ pərˌmaɪl /

verb (used without object), hy·per·miled, hy·per·mil·ing

to improve fuel mileage in a motor vehicle, as by adopting certain driving techniques or making design alterations to the vehicle.

Origin of hypermile

First recorded in 2006; hyper- + mile

OTHER WORDS FROM hypermile

hy·per·mil·er, noun

Words nearby hypermile

hypermetabolism, hypermeter, hypermetria, hypermetropia, hypermicrosoma, hypermile, hypermiling, hypermnesia, hypermodern school, hypermotility, hypermyotonia

British Dictionary definitions for hypermiling

hypermiling
/ (ˈhaɪpəˌmaɪlɪŋ) /

noun

the practice of maximizing the fuel economy of a motor vehicle, especially through driving technique and vehicle maintenance