Meanings
adjectivehigh-tension (comparative more high-tension, superlative most high-tension)
comparative more high-tension · superlative most high-tension
- Having a relatively high voltage.
a high-tension power cable
- Having or undergoing a great degree of tension, very taut.
a high-tension rope
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivesubjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltage
Similar
high-voltagehigh-potential
Opposite
low-tension
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish korkeajännitteinen
- korkeajännitteinenhaving a relatively high voltage
French haute tension
- haute tensionhaving a relatively high voltage
German Hochspannungs-
- Hochspannungs-having a relatively high voltage
Spanish de alta tensión
- de alta tensiónhaving a relatively high voltage
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APA
high-tension. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-tension
MLA
“high-tension.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-tension. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “high-tension,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-tension.
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