wire
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 metal as thin threadADJECTIVE▪ taut▪ loose▪ fine, thin▪ thick▪ flexible, soft▪ stiff▪ rusty▪ metal, steel, etc.▪ baling (AmE), barbed, chicken (= wire mesh used to make fences), razor▪ piano▪ perimeter▪ trip (usually tripwire)▪
The bomb was attached to a tripwire laid across the road.
▪ high (= in a circus)▪One man rode a bicycle along the high wire as the climax to the act.
… OF WIRE▪ length, piece, strand▪ coil, roll▪coils of barbed wire
VERB + WIRE▪ cut▪They cut the perimeter wire and escaped.
▪ bend, twist▪ stretch, string▪The wire was stretched between two poles.
▪ be surrounded by, be topped with, be wrapped in▪a fence topped with razor wire
WIRE + NOUN▪ mesh, netting (esp. BrE)▪ basket, brush, cage, fence, fencing, frame, hanger, rack▪wire coat hangers
▪Cool the cakes on a wire rack.
PREPOSITION▪ behind a/the wire▪Behind the wire, the prisoners were exercising.
▪ under a/the wire▪We got in under the wire.
2 for electricityADJECTIVE▪ electric, electrical, electricity (esp. BrE)▪Don't place carpets over electrical wires.
▪overhead electricity wires
▪ earth (BrE), ground (AmE), live, neutral▪Don't touch that wire. It's live.
▪ overhead▪ telegraph, telephone▪ fuse▪ bare, exposed▪Watch out for bare wires.
▪ insulated, plastic-coated▪ frayed▪ copper, silver, etc.▪ 14-gauge, 20-gauge, etc. (esp. AmE)VERB + WIRE▪ attach, connect▪The wire was attached to a pin in the plug.
▪ disconnect▪He disconnected the wire from the clock.
▪ run▪The electrician ran a wire from the kitchen to the bedroom.
WIRE + VERB▪ go, lead, run, trail▪Where does this wire go?
▪There were wires trailing everywhere.
▪ dangle, protrude, stick outPREPOSITION▪ along a/the wire, down a/the wire▪the flow of electrical current down a wire
PHRASES▪ a tangle of wires▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}I found myself tripping over a tangle of wires and cables.
verbADVERB▪ correctly, properly▪You should check that the socket is correctly wired.
▪ directly▪ together▪The components have to be wired together in a certain way.
▪ in, up▪She was wired up to a heart monitor.
▪ genetically (figurative)▪We're genetically wired to love sugar.
PREPOSITION▪ for▪Many homes were wired for lighting only.
▪ into, to▪The Christmas tree lights are all wired to one plug.
Wire is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑electricianWire is used with these nouns as the object: ↑plug
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Wire — (w[imac]r), n. [OE. wir, AS. wir; akin to Icel. v[=i]rr, Dan. vire, LG. wir, wire; cf. OHG. wiara fine gold; perhaps akin to E. withy. [root]141.] [1913 Webster] 1. A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an even thread… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wire — Колин Ньюман, 2008 Основная информация … Википедия
wire — [wīr] n. [ME < OE wir, akin to LowG wīr < IE * weir < base * wei , to bend, turn > WITHE, Gr iris, rainbow, L vitis, vine] 1. metal that has been drawn into a very long, thin thread or rod, usually circular in cross section 2. a… … English World dictionary
Wire — Wire, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wiring}.] 1. To bind with wire; to attach with wires; to apply wire to; as, to wire corks in bottling liquors. [1913 Webster] 2. To put upon a wire; as, to wire beads. [1913 Webster] 3. To snare … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Wire fu — is an element of Hong Kong action cinema, exemplified by the work of Tsui Hark, Yuen Woo ping, and Jet Li, that has been appropriated by Hollywood. [cite book|pages=125|title=Contemporary World Cinema: Europe, the Middle East, East Asia and South … Wikipedia
wire — ► NOUN 1) metal drawn out into a thin flexible thread or rod. 2) a length or quantity of wire used for fencing, to carry an electric current, etc. 3) a concealed electronic listening device. 4) informal a telegram. ► VERB 1) install electric… … English terms dictionary
wire-fu — (wire foo) n. A cinematic technique in which actors perform kung fu moves while attached to wires and pulleys that make them appear to fly, run up walls, and so on. Example Citation: Cinematographer Peter Pau and fight choreographer Yuen Woo Ping … New words
Wire — Wire, v. i. 1. To pass like a wire; to flow in a wirelike form, or in a tenuous stream. [R.] P. Fletcher. [1913 Webster] 2. To send a telegraphic message. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
