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HIGH-TENSION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does high-tension mean? 

HIGH-TENSION (adjective)
  The adjective HIGH-TENSION has 1 sense:

1. subjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltageplay

  Familiarity information: HIGH-TENSION used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HIGH-TENSION (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Subjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltage

Context example:

high-tension wire

Similar:

high-potential; high-voltage (operating on or powered by a high voltage)

Domain category:

electricity (a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons)

Antonym:

low-tension (subjected to or capable of operating under relative low voltage)


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