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wire

 
Noun wire has 4 senses
  1. wire - ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
    --1 is a kind of
    ligament
    --1 has particulars:
     baling wire; barbed wire; haywire; piano wire; trip wire
    Derived forms: verb wire4, verb wire3
  2. wire, conducting wire - a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
    --2 is a kind of conductor
    --2 has particulars:
     filament; jumper cable, jumper lead, lead; lead-in; patchcord; telephone wire, telephone line, telegraph wire, telegraph line
    Derived forms: verb wire1, verb wire5
  3. wire - the finishing line on a racetrack
    --3 is a kind of
    finishing line, finish line
  4. telegram, wire - a message transmitted by telegraph
    --4 is a kind of message
    --4 has particulars:
     cable, cablegram, overseas telegram; letter telegram; night letter
    Derived form: verb wire2
Verb wire has 5 senses
  1. wire - provide with electrical circuits; "wire the addition to the house"
    --1 is one way to
    equip, fit, fit out, outfit
    Derived forms: noun wire2, noun wirer2, noun wiring1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. cable, telegraph, wire - send cables, wires, or telegrams
    --2 is one way to telecommunicate
    Derived forms: noun wire4, noun wirer1
    Sample sentences:
    They wire them the information
    They wire the information to them
  3. wire - fasten with wire; "The columns were wired to the beams for support"
    --3 is one way to
    fasten, fix, secure
    Antonyms: unwire
    Derived form: noun wire1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s something PP
  4. wire - string on a wire; "wire beads"
    --4 is one way to
    string, thread, draw
    Derived form: noun wire1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  5. electrify, wire - equip for use with electricity; "electrify an appliance"
    --5 is one way to adapt, accommodate
    Derived forms: noun wire2, noun wirer2, noun wiring2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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