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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The unused line runs parallel to other energized high-voltage transmission wires running through Eaton Canyon.
From Los Angeles Times
SSE has set out plans to spend two-thirds of that to upgrade wiring and increase high-voltage grid capacity to get power from the north to customers in the south.
From BBC
Building the massive information warehouses takes an average of two years in the United States; bringing new high-voltage power lines into service takes five to 10 years.
From Barron's
"Intensive attacks on distribution grids have begun. This currently has a greater effect for the enemy than attacks on high-voltage grids," he said.
From Barron's
The headquarters includes low- and high-voltage labs and a small section of train track.
From Los Angeles Times
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