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low-tension

low-tension

6.0
An electrical wire or system that uses low voltage
  • adjective
  • /loʊ ˈtɛnʃən/
  • UK
translation icon : bajo tensión
  • The electrician installed low-tension wiring throughout the building for safety reasons.

Examples

  • Most household appliances are designed to work with low-tension circuits.

  • The diagram clearly marked the low-tension cables in blue and the high-tension ones in red.

  • This is a low-tension line.

  • The low-tension wires are safer for residential use.

  • Most household appliances are designed to work with low-tension circuits.

  • The electrician installed low-tension wiring throughout the building for safety reasons.

  • The low-tension wires are safer for residential use.

Synonyms

low-voltage
vslow-tension
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Using a low amount of electricity to reduce the risk of electric shock

does not stress safety or specific technical purpose

Antonyms

high-tension
  • UK
3 6.7

Able to carry a lot of electricity at high voltage

How High

high-voltage
  • Specialized
7 4.2
low-tension
  • UK
6.0

Surface Forms

low-tension positive

Morphology

low-tension = low + tension (semi-transparent) = low + tension

Formed by the clear combination 'low' + 'tension', but the use of 'tension' to mean electrical voltage is technical and may be unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

Low-tension breaks into low and tension. Low means 'not high', and tension comes from an old Latin word meaning 'to stretch', so it once meant 'tightness' or 'pressure', and today low-tension describes electrical systems with only a little electrical 'pressure' (low voltage).