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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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
As senior test engineer Sean Hoad points out, the high-voltage charging port, mounted at the front of the car is badly broken, as are components it's attached to.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
National Grid will get a 35% stake in Joulent, which is developing contracted power generation and high-voltage infrastructure for U.S. customers that require substantial amounts of power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
China already dominates the global market, as Cohen writes, in “wind turbines, high-voltage cables, transformers, solar panels, batteries, software to manage energy flows and more.”
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
It’s as if our family tree looks like a set of high-voltage wires strung across a field from one steel tower to the next.
From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
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