Definition of "low-tension" [low-tension]

• Of or at low potential or voltage. (adjective)
• Operating at low voltage. (adjective)

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• "Are you a fan of any particular writing exercises to work through low-tension scenes?"
• "These winds play havoc with phone, electrical and cable lines strung along low-tension poles."
• "This causes a decrease in surface tension localized to one region of the machine, which is in turn propelled forward away from the low-tension part of the surface."