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

Examples of high-voltage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This includes operating and maintaining the grid as well as any big investments to repair or upgrade the grid by, for example, installing new high-voltage transmission lines that could be used to connect renewable energy sources to the grid. Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024 The high-voltage cables sent electricity surging through Débora’s body, which led to her decapitation, per El Heraldo and Televisión Azteca. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024 Now, Eversource Energy has cut down the trees and low-growing shrubs underneath its high-voltage power lines in Manchester, say those who have maintained the trails for as many as 30 years. Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2024 An affected resident asked PSEG representatives about the potential decrease in property values due to the presence of high-tension, high-voltage power lines and their towering structures in his neighborhood. Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high-voltage 

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Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Sep. 2024.

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