high-voltage
adjective
high-volt·age
ˈhī-ˈvōl-tij 
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Researchers revealed that the high-voltage output facilitates the neutralization and collection of dust and moisture by generating negative ions.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
How robots detect pain and trigger instant reflexes If force exceeds a preset threshold, the skin generates a high-voltage spike that goes straight to the motors.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
For hikers and residents, the steel lattice towers rising from the horizon carrying high-voltage transmission lines up and over the mountains are as recognizable as the bucolic dirt paths, scraggly chapparal, and, at slightly higher elevations, old oaks.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Substations take in high-voltage electricity from transmission lines and reduce it to a lower voltage that can be safely carried by distribution lines to homes and businesses.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
How robots detect pain and trigger instant reflexes If force exceeds a preset threshold, the skin generates a high-voltage spike that goes straight to the motors.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
For hikers and residents, the steel lattice towers rising from the horizon carrying high-voltage transmission lines up and over the mountains are as recognizable as the bucolic dirt paths, scraggly chapparal, and, at slightly higher elevations, old oaks.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Substations take in high-voltage electricity from transmission lines and reduce it to a lower voltage that can be safely carried by distribution lines to homes and businesses.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
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“High-voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-voltage. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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