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

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More than 80% of such high-voltage transformers are made by suppliers in countries ranging from South Korea to Germany to Canada, Daniels said. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025 The range extender system consists of a highly efficient high-voltage generator driven by a small combustion engine. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2025 With current systems, multiple modules are linked together to produce a high-voltage output and special procedures are required to discharge the whole pack and then remove modules. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The group of musicians behind him are no less powerful, pumping out high-voltage tunes that defy genre by blending rock, blues, pop, and everything within their orbit. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-voltage

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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 2 Oct. 2025.

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