high-tension

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

• Ant: ↑low-tension
• Similar to: ↑high-voltage, ↑high-potential
• Topics: ↑electricity

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
: having a high voltage or relating to apparatus to be used at high voltage — used especially to indicate thousands of volts

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/huy"ten"sheuhn/, adj. Elect.
subjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltage: high-tension wire.
[1910-15]

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highˈ-tenˈsion adjective
High-voltage
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Main Entry: ↑high

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adj, always used before a noun
: having or using a very powerful flow of electricity : ↑high-voltage

high-tension wires

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ˌhigh-ˈtension f32 [high-tension] adjective only before noun
carrying a very powerful electric current

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high-tension wires/cables

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  • high-tension — adj high tension wires/cables etc wires etc that have a powerful electric current going through them …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • high-tension — high′ ten′sion adj. elm subjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltage: high tension wire[/ex] • Etymology: 1910–15 …   From formal English to slang

  • high-tension — [hī′ten′shən] adj. having, carrying, or operating under a high voltage …   English World dictionary

  • High Tension — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel High Tension Originaltitel Haute Tension Produkt …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • high tension — aukštoji įtampa statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. high tension; high voltage vok. Hochspannung, f rus. высокое напряжение, n pranc. haute tension, f …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

  • high-tension — /huy ten sheuhn/, adj. Elect. subjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltage: high tension wire. [1910 15] * * * …   Universalium

  • high-tension — ADJ: ADJ n A high tension electricity cable is one which is able to carry a very powerful current …   English dictionary

  • high-tension — adjective high tension wires/cables etc wires etc that have a powerful electric current going through them …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • high tension — high voltage …   English contemporary dictionary

  • high-tension winding — aukštosios įtampos apvija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. high tension winding; high voltage winding vok. Hochspannungswicklung, f rus. обмотка высокого напряжения, f pranc. enroulement à haute tension, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

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