high-voltage
adjective
high-volt·age
ˈhī-ˈvōl-tij 
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If Maryland is short of high-voltage transmission lines, the question is: What has PJM historically done about it?
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David S. Lapp, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2025
What is a substation? Not to be confused with a power station that generates electricity, substations are facilities that house a high-voltage electric system to transform and distribute electricity between power stations and homes or businesses.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
His official cause of death was determined to be high-voltage electrocution, WTAE reported.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 June 2025
The automaker said the electric drive motor software may shut down the high-voltage system, causing a loss of drive power, according to the NHTSA.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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David S. Lapp, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2025
What is a substation? Not to be confused with a power station that generates electricity, substations are facilities that house a high-voltage electric system to transform and distribute electricity between power stations and homes or businesses.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
His official cause of death was determined to be high-voltage electrocution, WTAE reported.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 June 2025
The automaker said the electric drive motor software may shut down the high-voltage system, causing a loss of drive power, according to the NHTSA.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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“High-voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-voltage. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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