high-voltage
Americanadjective
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operating on or powered by high voltage.
a high-voltage generator.
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Informal. dynamic; powerful.
a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur.
Etymology
Origin of high-voltage
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Across the valley, residents of rural Sugarloaf Township are fighting a high-voltage power line that is likely intended to supply the data center.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Edison could have sincerely feared high-voltage electricity and preferred regulations that impaired Westinghouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
In Saxony alone, police found 21 devices near high-voltage power lines last Friday and Saturday.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
He’s not Jeff Goldblum-level rascally, but he’s confident enough to go his own way and make a killer joke at a high-voltage fence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
For years he was a high-voltage cable splicer, a job he loved because it meant working outdoors with plenty of freedom and overtime pay.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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