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wires

wire
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wahyuh r]
    • /waɪər/
    • /waɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wahyuh r]
    • /waɪər/

Definitions of wires word

  • noun 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 wires such pieces as a material. 1
  • noun 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 wires a cross wire or a cross hair. 1
  • noun wires a barbed-wire fence. 1
  • noun wires a long wire or cable used in cable, telegraph, or telephone systems. 1

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Origin of wires

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English wir(e) (noun), Old English wīr; cognate with Low German wīr, Old Norse vīra- wire, Old High German wiara fine goldwork

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Parts of speech for Wires

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wires popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

wires usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for wires

noun wires

  • rigging — the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
  • dealings — Someone's dealings with a person or organization are the relations that they have with them or the business that they do with them.

Top questions with wires

  • how to solder wires?
  • how to hide tv wires?
  • how to splice wires?

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