high-voltage
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tɪdʒ adjective
1.
operating on or powered by high voltage: a high-voltage generator.
2.
Informal. dynamic; powerful: a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur.
Origin:
1965–70
1965–70
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| high-voltage | |
adjective | |
| 1. | operating on or powered by a high voltage; "a high-voltage generator" |
| 2. | vigorously energetic or forceful; "a high-octane sales manager"; "a high-octane marketing plan"; "high-powered executives"; "a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur" [syn: high-octane] |
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High-voltage
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
Take sulphur hexafluoride, a greenhouse gas used-among other things-as an insulator in some sorts of high-voltage equipment.
The high-voltage third rail that runs next to a set of train tracks is, of course, something to be avoided.
To improve this, the grid itself has to be updated with what's being called a high-voltage backbone spanning the country.
The module on the left converts high-voltage alternating current from the grid to direct current.
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