high-voltage

American  

[hahy-vohl-tij] / ˈhaɪˈvoʊl tɪdʒ /

adjective

1. operating on or powered by high voltage.

   a high-voltage generator.

2. Informal. dynamic; powerful.

   a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur.

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Etymology

Origin of high-voltage

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

He said battery-electric vehicles’ high-voltage systems require technicians the equivalent of journeyman electricians.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pizarro has said the winds didn’t meet the company’s threshold in place at the time for turning off those high-voltage wires.

From Los Angeles Times

Utilities around the U.S. are set to spend tens of billions of dollars on high-voltage lines, largely to meet demand from data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mechanics must be certified to work safely around that high-voltage battery, and must have the know-how to deal with the complexity of these new computers on wheels, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Utilities around the country are planning to spend tens of billions of dollars to build new high-voltage transmission lines to carry electricity from power plants over long distances.

From The Wall Street Journal