high-voltage

adjective

high-volt·​age ˈhī-ˈvōl-tij How to pronounce high-voltage (audio)
: marked by great energy : electric, dynamic
a high-voltage performance

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Instead of focusing on the panels, axles, and bearings of a car, NIO first looks at the high-voltage architecture—batteries, power train, and so on—followed by the low-voltage, like digital compute. Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025 In other words, the governor is OK if the high-voltage transmission line gets built. Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2025 The region went dark late Saturday morning, after a high-voltage line in the region toppled over, RTE said on X. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025 The statement said a fire at a high-voltage electricity transformer close to Biançon/Saint Cassien in the administrative area of Tanneron had been discovered at 4.30am on Saturday, and this was followed by the downing of a pylon outside the town of Villeneuve-Loubet later on in the morning. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-voltage

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high-voltage was in 1909

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“High-voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-voltage. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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