high-voltage
adjective
high-volt·age
ˈhī-ˈvōl-tij 
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Although no structures were threatened, the fire is about a mile from Tecate Peak, where radio communications equipment is housed, and a mile from a high-voltage power line that feeds San Diego.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
The device uses high-voltage electricity to ionize a mixture of helium, air, and water vapor.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
The answer to bolstering power grids is not just to build more high-voltage transmission lines.
—Sufan Jiang, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Wiring high-voltage and control lines from units to circuit breakers and securing the connections.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
The device uses high-voltage electricity to ionize a mixture of helium, air, and water vapor.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
The answer to bolstering power grids is not just to build more high-voltage transmission lines.
—Sufan Jiang, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Wiring high-voltage and control lines from units to circuit breakers and securing the connections.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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 12 Jun. 2026.
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