high-voltage
adjective
high-volt·age
ˈhī-ˈvōl-tij 
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The Delmarva region is part of PJM, a regional transmission organization that manages the high-voltage power grid and wholesale electricity markets across 13 states and Washington, D.C.
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Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
That high-voltage battery then connects directly to the chassis as a structural component, bringing more mass reduction: The top of the battery case actually forms the floor of a Neue Klasse vehicle.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Aug. 2025
Politicians and environmental groups, among others, are castigating PJM for the increases and blaming the grid operator for being too sluggish in approving high-voltage connections of renewable power sources such as wind farms to population centers.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
This is not only due to legal requirements, but also enables us to ensure that complex protection systems, such as the deactivation of high-voltage components, the protection of the passenger cell and the battery housing, also provide protection in extreme situations.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
That high-voltage battery then connects directly to the chassis as a structural component, bringing more mass reduction: The top of the battery case actually forms the floor of a Neue Klasse vehicle.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Aug. 2025
Politicians and environmental groups, among others, are castigating PJM for the increases and blaming the grid operator for being too sluggish in approving high-voltage connections of renewable power sources such as wind farms to population centers.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
This is not only due to legal requirements, but also enables us to ensure that complex protection systems, such as the deactivation of high-voltage components, the protection of the passenger cell and the battery housing, also provide protection in extreme situations.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for high-voltage
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“High-voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-voltage. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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