high-voltage

[ hahy-vohl-tij ]

/ ˈhaɪˈvoʊl tɪdʒ /

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adjective

operating on or powered by high voltage: a high-voltage generator.

Informal. dynamic; powerful: a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur.

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Origin of high-voltage

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby high-voltage

high tops, high treason, highty-tighty, high-up, highveld, high-voltage, highwall, high water, high-water mark, high waters, highway

How to use high-voltage in a sentence

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