Wire

[waɪə] or ['waɪɚ]

Definition

(noun.) ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc.

(noun.) a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance.

(noun.) the finishing line on a racetrack.

(verb.) fasten with wire; 'The columns were wired to the beams for support'.

(verb.) string on a wire; 'wire beads'.

(verb.) provide with electrical circuits; 'wire the addition to the house'.

Typed by Jerry--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an even thread by being passed between grooved rollers, or drawn through holes in a plate of steel.

(n.) A telegraph wire or cable; hence, an electric telegraph; as, to send a message by wire.

(v. t.) To bind with wire; to attach with wires; to apply wire to; as, to wire corks in bottling liquors.

(v. t.) To put upon a wire; as, to wire beads.

(v. t.) To snare by means of a wire or wires.

(v. t.) To send (a message) by telegraph.

(v. i.) To pass like a wire; to flow in a wirelike form, or in a tenuous stream.

(v. i.) To send a telegraphic message.

Edited by Antony

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Metallic thread.

v. a. [1]. Put upon a wire.[2]. Bind with wire.[3]. Ensnare by wires.[4]. [Modern.] Telegraph, convey by electric telegraph, report by telegram.

Typist: Sophie

Definition

n. a thread of metal: the metal thread used in telegraphy &c.: the string of an instrument: the slender shaft of the plumage of certain birds: a telegram: (slang) a clever pickpocket: (Shak.) the lash scourge.—adj. formed of wire.—v.t. to bind snare or supply with wire: to keep the ends of a broken bone together with wire: to send by telegraph.—v.i. to telegraph.—n. Wire′-bridge a suspension-bridge.—adj. Wired having wiry feathers.—n. Wire′-dan′cer a performer on a tight wire.—v.t. Wire′-draw to draw into wire: to draw or spin out to a great length: to strain or stretch the meaning of anything.—ns. Wire′drawer; Wire′drawing.—adj. Wire′drawn spun out into needless fine distinctions.—ns. Wire′-gauze a kind of stiff close fabric made of fine wire; Wire′-grass a kind of fine meadow-grass; Wire′-guard wire-netting placed in front of a fire; Wire′-heel a defect or disease of the foot; Wire′-man one who puts up or takes care of wires; Wire′-net′ting Wire′work a texture of wire woven in the form of a net; Wire′-pull′er one who exercises an influence felt but not seen as if the actors were his puppets and he pulled the wires that move them: an intriguer; Wire′-pull′ing; Wī′rer a snarer; Wire′-rope a rope of twisted iron or steel.—adj. Wire′-sewed -stitched sewed with wire instead of thread.—ns. Wire′way transportation by means of wires; Wire′work articles made of wire; Wire′worker; Wire′working; Wire′-worm a name given to the larv?of click-beetles from their slenderness and uncommon hardness very injurious to root grain and fodder crops.—adj. Wire′wove denoting a fine glazed quality of writing-paper.—adv. Wī′rily.—n. Wī′riness the state of being wiry.—adj. Wī′ry made of or like wire: flexible and strong.—Wire away or in to act with vigour.—Pull the wires (see Wire-puller above).

Typist: Moira

Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream of wire, denotes that you will make frequent but short journeys which will be to your disparagement. Old or rusty wire, signifies that you will be possessed of a bad temper, which will give troubles to your kindred. To see a wire fence in your dreams, foretells that you will be cheated in some trade you have in view.

Typed by Dewey

Examples

Editor: Val

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