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high-vis

high-vis is the alternative form of hi-vis.

Meaning of hi-vis

Adjective

hi-vis (comparative more hi-vis, superlative most hi-vis)

  1. High-visibility.
    • A Hi-Vis jacket which can be worn over either of the other jackets or instead of them.1999, Jane Down, Textiles technology to GCSE

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Forms of high-vis

comparativemore high-vis
superlativemost high-vis

Questions about high-vis

What is high-vis the alternative form of?
High-vis is the alternative form of hi-vis.

Words near high-vis in the dictionary

  1. high-touch
  2. high-up
  3. high-value
  4. high-value target
  5. high-velocity
  6. high-vis
  7. high-visibility
  8. high-voltage
  9. high-voltage transmission line
  10. high-voltage transmission lines
  11. high-water

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