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wire

noun verb

Ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
W
Ends with
E
Contains
IR
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

waɪə(ɹ)

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. Ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

noun

  1. A metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance

noun

  1. The finishing line on a racetrack

noun

  1. A message transmitted by telegraph

verb

  1. Provide with electrical circuits

    “Wire the addition to the house”

verb

  1. Send cables, wires, or telegrams

verb

  1. Fasten with wire

    “The columns were wired to the beams for support”

verb

  1. String on a wire

    “Wire beads”

verb

  1. Equip for use with electricity

    “Electrify an appliance”

In context

Example Sentences

Wire the addition to the house
The columns were wired to the beams for support
Wire beads
Electrify an appliance

Similar words

Synonyms

conducting wiretelegramtelegraphcableelectrify

Opposite words

Antonyms

unwire

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