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wire

/waɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈwaɪɚ/

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noun

Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.

Examples :

"The electrician used a spool of copper wire to connect the new lamp. "

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A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.

Examples :

"The electrician used a thick copper wire to connect the new lamp to the outlet. "

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A metal conductor that carries electricity.

Examples :

"The electrician used a thick copper wire to connect the lamp to the power outlet. "

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A fence made of usually barbed wire.

Examples :

"The farmer repaired the broken wire fence around his field. "

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A finish line of a racetrack.

Examples :

"The runners sprinted toward the wire, eager to cross the finish line. "

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A telecommunication wire or cable

Examples :

"The teacher used a wire to connect the projector to the computer. "

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(by extension) An electric telegraph; a telegram.

Examples :

"My aunt sent a wire to let us know she was coming to visit for the weekend. "

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A hidden listening device on the person of an undercover operative for the purposes of obtaining incriminating spoken evidence.

Examples :

"The detective wore a wire to record the suspect's conversation about the robbery. "

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A deadline or critical endpoint.

Examples :

"This election is going to go right to the wire"

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A wire strung with beads and hung horizontally above or near the table which is used to keep score.

Examples :

"The wire strung with colorful beads was used to keep score during the family's board game tournament. "

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(usually in the plural) Any of the system of wires used to operate the puppets in a puppet show; hence, the network of hidden influences controlling the action of a person or organization; strings.

Examples :

"to pull the wires for office"

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(thieves' slang) A pickpocket who targets women.

Examples :

"The thief, known as "The Whisperer" among the student body, was a notorious wire. "

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A covert signal sent between people cheating in a card game.

Examples :

"The students used a wire to signal each other during the test. "

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A knitting needle.

Examples :

"My grandmother used a thick wire for knitting her favorite scarves. "

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The slender shaft of the plumage of certain birds.

Examples :

"The hummingbird's tiny wire of iridescent blue feathers gleamed in the sunlight. "

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To fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.

Examples :

"We need to wire that hole in the fence."

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To string on a wire.

Examples :

"wire beads"

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To equip with wires for use with electricity.

Examples :

"Do you know how to wire a plug?"

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To add something into an electrical system by means of wiring; to incorporate or include something.

Examples :

"The electrician wired the new light fixture into the house's electrical system. "

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(usually passive) To fix or predetermine (someone's personality or behaviour) in a particular way.

Examples :

"The strict rules of the school were designed to wire students to be obedient and focused. "

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To send a message or monetary funds to another person through a telecommunications system, formerly predominantly by telegraph.

Examples :

"The detective wired ahead, hoping that the fugitive would be caught at the railway station."

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To make someone tense or psyched up. See also adjective wired.

Examples :

"Coffee late at night wires me good and proper."

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To install eavesdropping equipment.

Examples :

"The spy agency wired the school building to monitor student conversations. "

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To snare by means of a wire or wires.

Examples :

"The hunter wired the bird with a thin, almost invisible wire, preventing it from escaping. "

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To place (a ball) so that the wire of a wicket prevents a successful shot.

Examples :

"The batter wired the ball, but the wire of the cricket wicket prevented a run. "

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