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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high voltage

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.01 in modern English

Syllables
high- -volt-age
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Voltage that is higher than the standard or usual voltage, especially when considered to be dangerous.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Pertaining to such a voltage; designed to carry or operate at high voltage.

adj

Extremely intense; highly-charged.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

high voltages (plural) more high voltage (comparative) most high voltage (superlative)

Synonyms

high-tension

Questions

What does high voltage mean?
Voltage that is higher than the standard or usual voltage, especially when considered to be dangerous.

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