noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A mass of electric wires. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the work of installing the wires for an electrical system or device wordnet
3. 3
   a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of wire form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

cabletelegramcableconducting wireelectrifytelegram

Example

More examples

"This unexpected malfunctioning of the system was caused by improper wiring."

Etymology

From wire + -ing.

Related phrases

cross-wiringelectrical wiringstructured wiringwiring diagramwiring harnesswiring loom

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