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Meaning of
wire
in English
wire
us
//waɪər//
uk
//waɪə//
#common
#b2
Plural
wires
Past Tense
wired
Participle Verb
wiring
Third Person Singular
wires
Definitions
Noun
a
thin
metal
thread
or
rod
;
a
cable
a
metal
conductor
for
electricity
a
fence
made
of
barbed
wire
The
farmer
built
a
wire
around
the
farm
to
keep
out
predators
.
a
slender
bird
feather
shaft
The
bird's
wire
was
incredibly
strong
and
lightweight
.
a
news
service
provider
;
sends
news
The
news
agency
will
wire
the
latest
updates
to
all
subscribers
.
a
telecommunications
cable
or
line
The
internet
service
provider
installed
a
new
wire
to
increase
the
speed
.
a
thin
,
flexible
metal
thread
(
used
for
various
purposes
)
The
craftsman
used
a
thin
wire
to
create
a
beautiful
ornament
.
a
conducting
cable
for
phones
or
internet
The
technician
installed
a
new
wire
to
connect
the
modem
to
the
router
.
Verb
to
fasten
using
wire
She
will
wire
the
broken
toy
to
fix
it
temporarily
.
to
equip
with
electrical
wires
The
electrician
will
wire
the
new
house
with
fiber
optic
cables
.
to
connect
or
embed
into
a
system
The
company
will
wire
the
employee's
computer
into
the
network
.
to
send
a
message
electronically
;
transfer
funds
The
bank
will
wire
the
payment
to
your
account
immediately
.
Compounds / Phrases
guywire
prewire
wire rope
tightwire
tripwire
wirecutters
wiregrass
wiremen
wirephoto
wirephotos
wirepuller
wiretap
wiretappers
wiretapping
wireworker
wireworms
wirings
firewire
newswire
hotwire
underwire
wireline
highwire
livewire
hardwire
wireframes
barbed wire
conducting wire
wiretaps
zip-wire
barbwire
fencewire
wiredrawing
wiregrasses
wirehair
wirehaired
wirehairs
wirelines
wireway
wireways
wirework
wireworks
wire mold
wire molding
steel wire
wire up
wiremesh