Rewiring

noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A new wiring

    "The work involved a complete rewiring of the system, while the addition of four higher-capacity Mechan jacks and the increased length of the new train meant the entire floor (the length of four train carriages) had to be dug up, levelled and strengthened to meet tolerance requirements."

  2. 2
    A new configuration of neurons in the brain. informal
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of rewire form-of, gerund, participle, present

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"The work involved a complete rewiring of the system, while the addition of four higher-capacity Mechan jacks and the increased length of the new train meant the entire floor (the length of four train carriages) had to be dug up, levelled and strengthened to meet tolerance requirements."

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