wire

Meanings

• noun

  A thin, flexible, and usually insulated conductor of electricity or telecommunications.

  - "The electrical wires in this house are old and need to be replaced."
  - "The telephone wires were damaged during the storm."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈwaɪɚ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

unwire

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Synonyms

barbed wire , telegram , telegraph , conducting wire , score string , cable , steel wire , thread , electrify , cable , telegraph

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wire
empire , pyre , tire , desire

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. wire (en) : To transmit or convey (information or power) over a distance by means of an electrical or optical signal.
   

2. wyer (en) : A person who twists or twines ropes or other materials.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of wire that leads to same result
from wire to wire , under the wire , wire , wire to wire , wirelike , wires , wired , wirer , wirers , wiring , wire cloth , wire cloths , wire fox terrier , wire fraud , wire frauds , wire gauge , wire gauges , wire gauze , wire gauzes , wire grass , wire grasses , wire netting , wire nettings , wire-puller , wire-pullers , wire-pulling , wire-pullings

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Etymology

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From Old English 'wiere', meaning 'a Turner' or 'a Weaver'. Later developed to mean 'a thin, pliable strip of metal' and eventually 'an electrical conductor'.

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Trivia

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1. An average household has about 400-600 feet of electrical wire.

2. The longest underwater telecommunications cable is the TAT-14/TAT-14R transatlantic cable, with a length of 6,600 miles.

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Related Concepts

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1. electricity: The flow of electric charge, typically from the presence of a voltage.

2. conductor: A material that allows the passage of an electric current.

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Culture

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Wires have played a significant role in human history, from the telegraph and telephone lines that revolutionized communication, to the electrical wiring that powers our homes and industries. In literature, wires have been used as symbols of connection and communication, such as in the novel 'The Age of Wire and String' by Ben H. Winters.

How to Memorize "wire"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bundle of thin, insulated wires. Visualize the wires carrying an electric current and connecting various devices.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wire' with 'communication' and 'electricity'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering 'Wires carry electricity, or else it's a disaster'.

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