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high-ten⋅sion

  [hahy-ten-shuhn]
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–adjective Electricity.
subjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltage: high-tension wire.
Origin:
1910–15
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high-tension  
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. Compare low-tension.
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