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How to pronounce wire
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What does wire mean?
nounMetal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
“Holonyms: cable; wire rope; wiring harness; wire wool”
A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.
A metal conductor that carries electricity.
“That wire powers the lamp.”
verbTo fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.
“We need to wire that hole in the fence.”
To string on a wire.
To equip with wires for use with electricity.
“Do you know how to wire a plug?”
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