high-voltage
adjective
high-volt·age
ˈhī-ˈvōl-tij 
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That transmission line is just one example of what US officials and energy experts say the US desperately needs more of: towering, high-voltage electrical lines to move large amounts of power from one place to another.
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Ella Nilsen, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Investments tend to cover local upgrades, like installing new metering equipment, rather than installing the high-voltage transmission lines that renewable energy sources need to connect to the grid.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024
Chrysler reported the recall to the NHTSA on Friday, saying affected cars' high-voltage batteries may fail internally and lead to a fire.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
The valve, which appears to have been protected by a chain-link fence topped with barbed wire, is located within a long grassy field where high-voltage power lines run.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024
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Ella Nilsen, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Investments tend to cover local upgrades, like installing new metering equipment, rather than installing the high-voltage transmission lines that renewable energy sources need to connect to the grid.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024
Chrysler reported the recall to the NHTSA on Friday, saying affected cars' high-voltage batteries may fail internally and lead to a fire.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
The valve, which appears to have been protected by a chain-link fence topped with barbed wire, is located within a long grassy field where high-voltage power lines run.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024
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“High-voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-voltage. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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