Die Hochspannung
Example: Die Hochspannung in der Leitung ist sehr gefährlich für Menschen.
Definition
"Die Hochspannung" refers to the high voltage present in electrical systems, especially in power lines and equipment, which carries a large amount of electrical energy and poses significant danger to humans due to the risk of severe electric shock or injury.
Etymology
The term "die Hochspannung" comes from German, where "hoch" means high and "Spannung" means tension or voltage. It literally translates to "high tension," originally used to describe strong physical tension before being adopted in electrical terminology to indicate high electrical potential. Did you know that the phrase 'high tension' in English also comes from the same concept, highlighting the shared roots in describing intense force or pressure?
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"Die Hochspannung" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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