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   wire

   /ˈwʌɪə/

   noun

   • 1. metal drawn out into the form of a thin flexible thread or rod: "a coil of copper wire"
   • ▪ a length or quantity of wire used to carry an electric current, for fencing, etc.
   • ▪ a wire stretched across and above the start and finish of a racecourse. North American
   • 2. an electronic listening device that can be concealed on a person: "an undercover police informer who was wearing a wire"
   • 3. a telegram or cablegram. informal North American

   verb

   • 1. install electric circuits or wires in: "wiring a plug"
   • ▪ connect (someone or something) to a piece of electronic equipment: "a microphone wired to a loudspeaker"
   • 2. provide, fasten, or reinforce with wires: "they wired his jaw"
   • 3. send a telegram or cablegram to: informal North American "she wired her friend for advice"
   • ▪ send (money) to (someone) by means of a telegram or cablegram: "he was expecting a friend in Australia to wire him $1,500"
   • 4. snare (an animal) with wire.
   • 5. obstruct (a ball, shot, or player) by a hoop.

   Word Origin Old Englishwīr; of Germanic origin, probably from the base of Latin viere ‘plait, weave’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wirer noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   WIRE definition: 1. a piece of thin metal thread that can be bent, used for fastening things and for making…. Learn more.

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   Merriam-Webster unabridged. The meaning of WIRE is metal in the form of a usually very flexible thread or slender rod. How to use wire in a sentence.

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   Wire definition: a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.. See examples of WIRE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A wire is a long thin piece of metal that is used to fasten things or to carry electric current.

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   'wire' A wire is a long, thin piece of metal used for fastening things, or for carrying electricity or electrical signals. In American English, a wire is also a message sent by telegraph and then printed and delivered to your house or office.

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   Definition of wire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   WIRE definition: 1. thin, metal thread, used to fasten things or to make fences, cages, etc 2. a long, thin piece of…. Learn more.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wireWire - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A thin piece of metal that you can bend is a wire. Wire is used for carrying phone signals and electricity, and also to make Slinky toys and abstract sculptures. If you wear braces, you might even have wire in your mouth. Most wire is a tubular strand of metal, like the wire in jewelry or in the fence around your chicken coop.

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    WIRE meaning: 1 : a thin, flexible thread of metal; 2 : a thread of metal that is covered with plastic, rubber, etc., and used to send or receive electricity or electrical signals

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    wire meaning, definition, what is wire: thin metal in the form of a thread, or a...: Learn more.