high-tension

[ hahy-ten-shuhn ]

/ ˈhaɪˈtɛn ʃən /

adjective Electricity.

subjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltage: high-tension wire.

Origin of high-tension

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby high-tension

hightail it, High Tatra, high tea, high-tech, high technology, high-tension, high-test, high-ticket, high tide, high time, high-toned

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Example sentences from the Web for high-tension

The spearmen treated it as though it were a high-tension transmission line.
The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth
Bedded down upon solid rock there was a high-tension alternator capable of absorbing the entire output of the mighty turbine.
Spacehounds of IPC|Edward Elmer Smith
The high-tension system was simpler (p. 43) and had now collected more service experience.
The Wright Brothers' Engines and Their Design|Leonard S. Hobbs.
Back and forth across this network of high-tension wires will run the power to turn the factory wheels.
The Coming of Coal|Robert W. Bruere

The present uncertainty consists largely as to how high-tension steel will endure the manipulation usual with iron without injury.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 520, December 19, 1885|Various

British Dictionary definitions for high-tension

high-tension

noun

(modifier) subjected to, carrying, or capable of operating at a relatively high voltagea high-tension wire Abbreviation: HT

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Scientific definitions for high-tension

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.

单词	high-tension
释义	high-tension [ hahy-ten-shuhn ] / ˈhaɪˈtɛn ʃən / adjective Electricity. subjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltage: high-tension wire. Origin of high-tension First recorded in 1910–15 Words nearby high-tension hightail it, High Tatra, high tea, high-tech, high technology, high-tension, high-test, high-ticket, high tide, high time, high-toned Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for high-tension The spearmen treated it as though it were a high-tension transmission line. The Syndic\|C.M. Kornbluth Bedded down upon solid rock there was a high-tension alternator capable of absorbing the entire output of the mighty turbine. Spacehounds of IPC\|Edward Elmer Smith The high-tension system was simpler (p. 43) and had now collected more service experience. The Wright Brothers' Engines and Their Design\|Leonard S. Hobbs. Back and forth across this network of high-tension wires will run the power to turn the factory wheels. The Coming of Coal\|Robert W. Bruere The present uncertainty consists largely as to how high-tension steel will endure the manipulation usual with iron without injury. Scientific American Supplement, No. 520, December 19, 1885\|Various British Dictionary definitions for high-tension high-tension noun (modifier) subjected to, carrying, or capable of operating at a relatively high voltagea high-tension wire Abbreviation: HT Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for high-tension 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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