high-voltage

[ hahy-vohl-tij ]

adjective

1. operating on or powered by high voltage:

   a high-voltage generator.

2. Informal. dynamic; powerful:

   a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur.

Word History and Origins

Origin of high-voltage¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

It followed a strike near the site's perimeter, close to essential water sprinkler ponds and about 100m from the only remaining high-voltage line.

From BBC

He lost most of his face in an accident in 2021 while working as a high-voltage utility lineman.

From BBC

The agency said the impact of the strike was on a road just outside the facility - close to essential water sprinkler ponds and about 100m from the only remaining high-voltage line.

From BBC

They want clarity on guaranteed minimum prices and faster consenting to connect to the high-voltage grid.

From BBC

Chile: More than 400,000 people were without power in Santiago, the capital, after a tree fell on a high-voltage transmission tower.

From New York Times