Unwired

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of unwire form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not wired. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of an unelectrified line or route, without overhead wiring to supply current to electric trains via pantographs. not-comparable

    "Clarke said that this 'total cost' approach should be used across unwired routes in combination with route profit and loss figures from the Great British Railways Transition Team, to give a more rounded picture of costs and benefits."

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"Clarke said that this 'total cost' approach should be used across unwired routes in combination with route profit and loss figures from the Great British Railways Transition Team, to give a more rounded picture of costs and benefits."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From un- + wired.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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