high-tension

[ hahy-ten-shuhn ]

adjective

, Electricity.

1. subjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltage:

   high-tension wire.

high-tension

noun

1. modifier subjected to, carrying, or capable of operating at a relatively high voltage HT

   a high-tension wire

high-tension

1. Having a high voltage, or designed to work at or sustain high voltages. High-tension wires used to carry electrical power over long distances sustain voltages over 200,000 volts.
2. Compare low-tension

Word History and Origins

Origin of high-tension¹

First recorded in 1910–15