Meaning of wire in English

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Verb
wire
Definitions
1. provide with electrical circuits
Examples
- « wire the addition to the house »
Derived terms
2. send cables, wires, or telegrams
Derived terms
3. fasten with wire
Examples
- « The columns were wired to the beams for support »
Antonyms
- unwire
4. string on a wire
Examples
- « wire beads »
5. equip for use with electricity
Examples
- « electrify an appliance »
Derived terms
Noun
wire
Etymology
Old English wīr; of Germanic origin, probably from the base of Latin viere‘plait, weave’
Definitions
1. ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
2. a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
Derived terms
- electrify
3. the finishing line on a racetrack
4. a message transmitted by telegraph
Derived terms
- cable
- telegraph

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