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Meanings of high tension in anglès

Electric voltage of more than 1,000 Volt.

Usage of high tension in anglès
1
The nerves of even the most intrepid are at a high tension.
The Transgressors / Story of a Great Sin / A Political Novel of ...
2
The man was under a high tension the last day or two.
The Gold Trail
3
At times of high tension between the gangs, even non-members suffer reprisals.
Reuters
4
The first day in Mr. Clarke's office was one of high tension.
Calvary Alley
5
May be meat diet, may be relaxation from month of high tension.
A Woman's Way Through Unknown Labrador
6
There was nothing to do but wait, every nerve at high tension.
Molly McDonald: A Tale of the Old Frontier
7
Paul laughed but it was a nervous laugh, coming from high tension.
The Border Watch: A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand
8
He moved with quick, fluttering motions that displayed his state of high tension.
Mech
9
That it ended level only brought relief from an afternoon of high tension.
The Irish Times
10
The high tension of the We Are Sevens relaxed for a brief second.
Blue Bonnet in Boston; or, Boarding-School Days at Miss North's
11
For two years it had labored at high tension for the European war.
A Poor Wise Man
12
He worked at high tension, and the result was that he grew nervous.
When God Laughs, and Other Stories
13
Late 19th century America was a time of high tension.
Reuters
14
There was a certain measure of relief in the escape from such high tension.
The Great Secret
15
I have been continually in a state of high tension without a moment's respite.
Court Life in China: The Capital, Its Officials and People
16
But Saturday's scrap lacked the high tension and drama inherent in true championship affairs.
The Guardian
This collocation consists of:
High tension through the time
High tension across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common