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PRONUNCIATION OF HIGH-VOLTAGE

high-voltage  [ˈhaɪˌvəʊltɪdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIGH-VOLTAGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
High-Voltage is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

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 of or relating to high voltage.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HIGH-VOLTAGE


advantage
ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ
cottage
ˈkɒtɪdʒ
disadvantage
ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ
footage
ˈfʊtɪdʒ
frontage
ˈfrʌntɪdʒ
heritage
ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ
hermitage
ˈhɜːmɪtɪdʒ
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-speed
high-speed downlink packet access
high-speed steel
high-spending
high-spirited
high-spiritedly
high-spiritedness
high-stepper
high-street
high-strung
high-tech
high-technology
high-tensile steel
high-tensile wire
high-tension
high-toned
high-up
high-velocity
high-water mark
high-wire act

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIGH-VOLTAGE

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

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

高电压
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

عالية الجهد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

высокого напряжения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de alta tensão
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

Hochspannungs
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

高電圧の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고전압
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tegangan dhuwur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cao áp
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

högspännings
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

høy spenning
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 23.570 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.
1
High Voltage Tattoo
Book description to come.
Kat Von D
2
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
9
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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High-voltage power cable market analysis to grow at a CAGR of …
Global High-voltage Power Cable Market 2015-2019 provides information on pricing, market analysis, shares, forecast, and company profiles ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
2
High-voltage pylon collapses in Fayoum in bomb attack
CAIRO: A high-voltage pylon collapsed in Fayoum, south west of Cairo, after unknown assailants detonated three improvised explosive devices ... «The Cairo Post, Jul 15»
3
Potential routes for high-voltage lines to be revealed Tuesday
Tuesday afternoon, Duke Energy will unveil the potential routes for a 45-mile transmission line set to run from the company's Asheville power ... «BlueRidgeNow.com, Jul 15»
4
BTC trips while hosting high-voltage racing
Although the Kingfisher Derby has always been a marquee event in the Bangalore Turf Club's summer racing calendar, it was upstaged by the ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
5
Global High-Voltage Power Cables Market to Grow at a CAGR of …
Market Research Store has added "Global High-voltage Power Cable Market 2015-2019" New Report, according to that global high-voltage ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
6
Worker at Calgary Zoo shocked by high-voltage electric fence
A landscaper at the Calgary Zoo was transported to hospital on Saturday morning after coming into contact with an electrically charged ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
7
Power line work allowed to resume despite bird concerns
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin regulators have given contractors the go-ahead to resume work on a high-voltage power line connecting ... «WKOW, Jul 15»
8
Kenya & Tanzania to build 510 km high-voltage power line
Tanzania and Kenya are in a move to build approximately 510 km of 400 kilovolt (kv) high-voltage power line and several substations as part of ... «Medafrica Times, Jul 15»
9
Kenya, Tanzania invite bids for construction of a high-voltage power …
NAIROBI — Kenya and Tanzania have invited bids for the construction of a high-voltage power line connecting the two, part of efforts to meet ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
10
Bulgaria may take advantage of Montenegro-Italy high-voltage
Sofia. “Bulgaria may take advantage of the opportunities provided by the high-voltage power connector between Montenegro and Italy, which ... «Focus News, Jul 15»

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