high-tension

adjective

high-ten·​sion ˈhī-ˈten(t)-shən 

: having or using a high voltage

Examples of high-tension in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Once a band that lived on the high-tension wire of music just about to burst, Hotel Usona finds Protomartyr exploring what happens once that wire snaps. — David Harris, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026

Four police cruisers boxed in the vehicle in a Kohl’s parking lot; officers approached in a high-tension stop before the error was resolved. — David Niccolini, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

When creating sleek, high-tension, sleek hairstyles on fine hair like Kloss’s, hair-repairing heat protectants are paramount. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 22 July 2026

In 2016, 16 people died when a hot-air balloon caught fire and exploded after hitting high-tension power lines before crashing into a pasture near Lockhart, Texas, northeast of San Antonio. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for high-tension

• attention
• contention
• convention
• declension
• detention
• dimension
• dissension
• distension
• extension
• intension
• invention
• laurentian

Kids Definition

high-tension

adjective

: having or using a high voltage