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PRONUNCIATION OF HIGH VOLTAGE

high voltage  [haɪ ˈvəʊltɪdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIGH VOLTAGE

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
High voltage is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HIGH VOLTAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

high voltage

High voltage

The term high voltage usually means electrical energy at voltages high enough to inflict harm or death upon living things. Equipment and conductors that carry high voltage warrant particular safety requirements and procedures. In certain industries, high voltage means voltage above a particular threshold . High voltage is used in electrical power distribution, in cathode ray tubes, to generate X-rays and particle beams, to demonstrate arcing, for ignition, in photomultiplier tubes, and in high power amplifier vacuum tubes and other industrial and scientific applications.

Definition of high voltage in the English dictionary

The definition of high voltage in the dictionary is any voltage of over 1,000 volts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HIGH VOLTAGE


advantage
ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ
cottage
ˈkɒtɪdʒ
disadvantage
ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ
footage
ˈfʊtɪdʒ
frontage
ˈfrʌntɪdʒ
heritage
ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ
high-voltage
ˈhaɪˌvəʊltɪdʒ
hostage
ˈhɒstɪdʒ
meltage
ˈmɛltɪdʒ
outage
ˈaʊtɪdʒ
overvoltage
ˈəʊvəˌvəʊltɪdʒ
percentage
pəˈsɛntɪdʒ
portage
ˈpɔːtɪdʒ
postage
ˈpəʊstɪdʒ
reportage
rɪˈpɔːtɪdʒ
shortage
ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ
vantage
ˈvɑːntɪdʒ
vaultage
ˈvɔːltɪdʒ
vintage
ˈvɪntɪdʒ
voltage
ˈvəʊltɪdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HIGH VOLTAGE

high spot
high stakes
High Street
high summer
high table
High Tatra
high tea
high tech
high technology
high tension
high tide
high time
high tops
high treason
high up
high water
high wire
high wire artist
High Wycombe
high yellow

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIGH VOLTAGE

Armitage
backstage
centre stage
chantage
competitive advantage
etage
forward voltage
holiday cottage
key stage
line voltage
mess of pottage
montage
onstage
pilotage
plantage
sabotage
stage
the stage
wastage
wattage

Synonyms and antonyms of high voltage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «high voltage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HIGH VOLTAGE

Find out the translation of high voltage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of high voltage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «high voltage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高压
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de alto voltaje
570 millions of speakers

English

high voltage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उच्च वोल्टेज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجهد العالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

высокого напряжения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alta voltagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উচ্চ ভোল্টেজের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

haute tension
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

voltan tinggi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hochspannung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

高電圧
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

높은 전압
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tegangan dhuwur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điện áp cao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயர் மின்னழுத்தம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उच्च विद्युत दाब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yüksek voltaj
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alta tensione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wysokiego napięcia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

високої напруги
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de înaltă tensiune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υψηλής τάσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoë spanning
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

högspänning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

høyspenning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of high voltage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH VOLTAGE»

The term «high voltage» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.536 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH VOLTAGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about high voltage

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIGH VOLTAGE»

Discover the use of high voltage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to high voltage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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High Voltage Tattoo
Book description to come.
Kat Von D
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High Voltage Engineering Fundamentals
The basics of high voltage laboratory techniques and phenomena, together with the principles governing the design of high voltage insulation, are covered in this book for students, utility engineers, designers and operators of high voltage ...
John Kuffel, E. Kuffel, W. S. Zaengl, 2000
3
High-voltage Test Techniques
The second edition of High Voltage Test Techniques has been completely revised.
Dieter Kind, Kurt Feser, 2001
4
High-Voltage Engineering: Theory and Practice, Second ...
"Bridges the gap between laboratory research and practical applications in industry and power utilities-clearly organized into three distinct sections that cover basic theories and concepts, execution of principles, and innovative new ...
Mazen Abdel-Salam, 2000
5
High Voltage Direct Current Transmission
Since the first edition of this book in 1983, HVDC technology has continued to develop and few power systems can now escape its influence.
J. Arrillaga, 1998
6
High Voltage and Electrical Insulation Engineering
The contents begin with the description of fundamental terminology commonly used in the area of high voltage engineering. This is followed by the classification of electric fields and the techniques of field estimation.
Ravindra Arora, Wolfgang Mosch, 2011
7
High Voltage Engineering and Testing
High voltage, Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Electrical testing, Building and Construction
Hugh McLaren Ryan, 2001
8
High Voltage: The Fast Track to Plug In the Auto Industry
Profiling technological breakthroughs and charging networks driven by global warming and peak oil that are driving revolutionary changes in the automotive industry, a fast-paced narrative describes the competitive international race to ...
Jim Motavalli, 2011
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High Voltage Engineering
The Book Takes A View Of Various Types Of Transients In Power System And Suggests Classical And More Modern Statistical Methods Of Co-Ordinating The Insulation Requirements Of The System.A Suitable Number Of Problems Have Been Solved To ...
C. L. Wadhwa, 2007
10
Advances in High Voltage Engineering
This book addresses the very latest research and development issues in high voltage technology, specifically covering developments throughout the past decade.
A. Haddad, D.F. Warne, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIGH VOLTAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term high voltage is used in the context of the following news items.
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Variable Frequency Drives Market by Type By Voltage and For End …
Equipment used in industries such as mining, oil and gas, and power generation function at high voltage levels. The manufacturing sector was ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
2
High Voltage Artificial Networks From Teseq Designed For …
Edison, NJ /PRNewswire/ - Teseq introduces two high voltage artificial networks designed for conducted emission tests and line termination ... «Aerospace Online, Jul 15»
3
SEMICON West 2015: Pickering Electronics to Introduce New High
This will be the industry's smallest high voltage Single-In-Line Reed Relay available. The relay is intended for voltages considerably higher ... «AZoSensors, Jul 15»
4
Teledyne LeCroy Demonstrates Power Electronics Test Leadership …
The HVD3102-NOACC and HVD3106-NOACC provide an alternative to customers seeking excellent 1 kV safety-rated high voltage differential ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
5
Coalition opposing high voltage power lines argues they'll spoil …
A coalition opposed to the siting of high voltage power lines in the Hudson Valley says they will spoil the view from some Capital Region ... «WNYT, Jul 15»
6
AC/DC: Still high voltage
AC/DC played at London's Wembley Stadium at the weekend ahead of the band's Auckland summer show. Des Sampson was there. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
7
Product How-to: High Voltage Stacked SMPS Capacitors for Power …
One such family of devices recently introduced to the market, RV Series RoHS compliant, high voltage stacked SMPS capacitors, was ... «EDN.com, Jul 15»
8
Discover the high voltage cables & accessories market that is …
The report “High Voltage Cables & Accessories Market - Global Trends and Forecasts to 2020”, defines, segments, analyzes, and forecasts the ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
9
Expect a high voltage tribute
THERE is set to be an electric atmosphere in Malvern when a band pays tribute to one of the biggest rock and roll groups of all time. An AC/DC ... «Malvern Observer, Jul 15»
10
Operations Manager - High Voltage Onshore Cable
Amec Foster Wheeler require a Cable Operations Manager who is responsible for the management of a group of assigned HV Onshore Underground ... «OilOnline, Jun 15»

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