high-voltage
adjective
high-volt·age
ˈhī-ˈvōl-tij 
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The Grid, an essential piece of infrastructure, consists of a network of over 7,000 power plants connected by hundreds of thousands of miles of high-voltage transmission lines.
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Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Once in motion, the concert sparked like a high-voltage power line unmoored from its pole and left to jump uncontrollably in the middle of a street.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The high-voltage batteries are said to offer 30% faster charging, as well as 30% greater range than BMW's Gen5 models.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
Limited high-voltage direct current powerlines and transmission capacity prevent renewables from being connected to the grid, especially in remote and offshore locations.
—Samuel Gibson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Once in motion, the concert sparked like a high-voltage power line unmoored from its pole and left to jump uncontrollably in the middle of a street.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The high-voltage batteries are said to offer 30% faster charging, as well as 30% greater range than BMW's Gen5 models.
—New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
Limited high-voltage direct current powerlines and transmission capacity prevent renewables from being connected to the grid, especially in remote and offshore locations.
—Samuel Gibson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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 24 Apr. 2025.
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