high-voltage
adjective
high-volt·age
ˈhī-ˈvōl-tij 
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It is described as the first ultra-high-voltage flexible DC transmission system combining long distance, high capacity, and real-time control.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
When high-voltage lines are hit, there are no easy alternatives.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Today, China’s rivers are dotted with hydropower projects, while cutting-edge transmission lines carry high-voltage electricity from rural and mountainous regions to the skyscrapers, AC units and electric vehicles of urban China.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Explosions near the site had already damaged a high-voltage power line; Ukraine feared the failure of cooling systems that prevent nuclear fuel from melting down.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
When high-voltage lines are hit, there are no easy alternatives.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Today, China’s rivers are dotted with hydropower projects, while cutting-edge transmission lines carry high-voltage electricity from rural and mountainous regions to the skyscrapers, AC units and electric vehicles of urban China.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Explosions near the site had already damaged a high-voltage power line; Ukraine feared the failure of cooling systems that prevent nuclear fuel from melting down.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
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“High-voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-voltage. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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