high-tension

American  

[hahy-ten-shuhn] / ˈhaɪˈtɛn ʃən /

adjective

Electricity.

1. subjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltage.

   high-tension wire.

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high-tension British  

noun

1.  HT.  (modifier) subjected to, carrying, or capable of operating at a relatively high voltage

   a high-tension wire

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high-tension Scientific  

1. Having a high voltage, or designed to work at or sustain high voltages. High-tension wires used to carry electrical power over long distances sustain voltages over 200,000 volts.

2. Compare low-tension

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Etymology

Origin of high-tension

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Saturday ripped through two storage lots in an industrial area beneath I-10, burning parked cars, stacks of wooden pallets and support poles for high-tension power lines, city fire Chief Kristin Crowley said.

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Saturday ripped through two storage lots in an industrial area beneath the highway, burning parked cars, stacks of wooden pallets and support poles for high-tension power lines, fire Chief Kristin Crowley said.

From Seattle Times

Saturday raged through two storage lots in an industrial area underneath the highway, burning piles of wooden pallets, parked cars and support poles for high-tension power lines, Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley said.

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“When you have a film which is high-tension you need that to occasionally be injected in order to make it a little bit more enjoyable,” said Pegg.

From Seattle Times

The pilot and passenger were seriously injured and the Mooney M20J was substantially damaged when it hit a tower supporting high-tension lines on Nov. 27, knocking out power to tens of thousands of area customers.

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