wire Synonyms
wire Meaning
wire (n)
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
the finishing line on a racetrack
a message transmitted by telegraph
wire (v)
provide with electrical circuits
send cables, wires, or telegrams
fasten with wire
string on a wire
equip for use with electricity
wire (n.)
A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an even thread by being passed between grooved rollers, or drawn through holes in a plate of steel.
A telegraph wire or cable; hence, an electric telegraph; as, to send a message by wire.
The system of wires used to operate the puppets in a puppet show;
the network of hidden influences controlling the action of a person or organization; as, to pull the wires for office.
One who picks women's pockets.
A knitting needle.
A wire stretching across over a race track at the judges' stand, to mark the line at which the races end.
wire (v. t.)
To bind with wire; to attach with wires; to apply wire to; as, to wire corks in bottling liquors.
To put upon a wire; as, to wire beads.
To snare by means of a wire or wires.
To send (a message) by telegraph.
To place (a ball) so that the wire of a wicket prevents a successful shot.
wire (v. i.)
To pass like a wire; to flow in a wirelike form, or in a tenuous stream.
To send a telegraphic message.
wire Sentence Examples
- The electrician carefully examined the wiring to ensure there were no loose wires.
- The thief used a wire cutters to snip the lock and break into the building.
- The piano's strings were made of thin metal wires that produced beautiful music.
- The dog's lead was a retractable wire that allowed it to roam freely.
- The construction site was surrounded by a barbed wire fence to keep unauthorized people out.
- The old telephone had a tangled wire that needed to be replaced.
- The artist used wire to create intricate sculptures that defied gravity.
- The wire mesh in the greenhouse protected the plants from severe weather.
- The office's computer network was connected by a series of Ethernet wires.
- The wire hanger in the closet was used to organize clothing and save space.
FAQs About the word wire
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc, a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance, the finishing line on
rope,cable, cord, line,string, lace, lanyard, halyard, guy, stay
unbind, unloose, unbind, unfasten, unfasten, untie,untie, unloose, undo, undo
The electrician carefully examined the wiring to ensure there were no loose wires.
The thief used a wire cutters to snip the lock and break into the building.
The piano's strings were made of thin metal wires that produced beautiful music.
The dog's lead was a retractable wire that allowed it to roam freely.
