"high-tension" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more high-tension [comparative], most high-tension [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} high-tension (comparative more high-tension, superlative most high-tension)
  1. Having a relatively high voltage. Translations (having a relatively high voltage): korkeajännitteinen (Finnish), haute tension (French), Hochspannungs- (German), de alta tensión (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-high-tension-en-adj-C~w9P8W2 Disambiguation of 'having a relatively high voltage': 94 4 2
  2. Having or undergoing a great degree of tension, very taut.
    Sense id: en-high-tension-en-adj-U6HMcCk~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 76 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 22 58 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 71 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 77 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 27 52 21 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 20 61 19 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 28 53 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 14 72 14
  3. (figuratively) Very tense; stressful. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-high-tension-en-adj-agD4cPVg

Alternative forms

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