pull wires

pull wire

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo l wahyuh r]
- /pʊl waɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo l wahyuh r]
- /pʊl waɪər/

Definitions of pull wires words

noun pull wires a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application. 1
noun pull wires such pieces as a material. 1
noun pull wires a length of such material, consisting either of a single filament or of several filaments woven or twisted together and usually insulated with a dielectric material, used as a conductor of electricity. 1
noun pull wires a cross wire or a cross hair. 1
noun pull wires a barbed-wire fence. 1
noun pull wires a long wire or cable used in cable, telegraph, or telephone systems. 1

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Origin of pull wires

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (noun) Middle English string, streng, Old English streng; cognate with Dutch streng, German Strang; akin to Latin stringere to bind; (v.) late Middle English stringen to string a bow, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Pull wires

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pull wires popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for pull wires

verb pull wires

finesse — extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc.
manipulate — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
engineer — A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works.

All 3 Synonyms of pull wires