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wires

/waɪəz/
Meanings
  • noun

    Thin insulated conductors used to transmit electric signals or power.

    - "The telephone company laid new wires in the street."
    - "The old house had knob-and-tube wiring."
  • noun

    A system of interconnected cables and conductors used to transmit information or power.

    - "The internet is a global network of interconnected wires."
    - "The power grid is a vast network of wires and transmission lines."
Pronunciation
  1. /waɪɹz/



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Antonyms

unwire
Synonyms

barbed wire , telegram , telegraph , conducting wire , score string , cable , steel wire , thread , electrify , cable , telegraph
Rhymes
Words rhyming with wires
pyres , tires , sires , pires
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. wires (Irish) : lakes

  2. wires (Scottish Gaelic) : waves

Variants
List of all variants of wires that leads to same result
from wire to wire , under the wire , wire , wire to wire , wirelike , wires , wired , wirer , wirers , wiring , get her wires crossed , get his wires crossed , get one's wires crossed , get their wires crossed , get/have one's wires crossed , have her wires crossed , have his wires crossed , have one's wires crossed , have their wires crossed , baling wire , baling wires , barbed wire , barbed wires , barbwire , chicken wire , chicken wires , concertina , concertina wire , concertina wires , hot-wire , hot-wired , hot-wires , hot-wiring , live wire , live wires , live-wire , pull , pull a face , pull a fast one , pull a punch , pull her leg , pull her weight , pull herself together , pull himself together , pull his leg , pull his weight , pull its weight , pull my leg , pull my weight , pull myself together , pull one's leg , pull one's weight , pull oneself together , pull our leg , pull our weight , pull ourselves together , pull punches , pull stakes , pull strings , pull the plug , pull the rug from under , pull the string , pull the trigger , pull the wool over her eyes , pull the wool over his eyes , pull the wool over my eyes , pull the wool over one's eyes , pull the wool over our eyes , pull the wool over their eyes , pull the wool over your eyes , pull their leg , pull their legs , pull their weight , pull themselves together , pull together , pull up stakes , pull wires , pull your leg , pull your weight , pull yourself together , pulled , pulled a face , pulled a fast one , pulled a punch , pulled her leg , pulled her weight , pulled herself together , pulled himself together , pulled his leg , pulled his weight , pulled its weight , pulled my leg , pulled my weight , pulled myself together , pulled one's leg , pulled one's weight , pulled oneself together , pulled our leg , pulled our weight , pulled ourselves together , pulled punches , pulled stakes , pulled strings , pulled the plug , pulled the rug from under , pulled the string , pulled the trigger , pulled the wool over her eyes , pulled the wool over his eyes , pulled the wool over my eyes , pulled the wool over one's eyes , pulled the wool over our eyes , pulled the wool over their eyes , pulled the wool over your eyes , pulled their leg , pulled their legs , pulled their weight , pulled themselves together , pulled together , pulled up stakes , pulled wires , pulled your leg , pulled your weight , pulled yourself together , puller , pullers , pulling , pulling a face , pulling a fast one , pulling a punch , pulling her leg , pulling her weight , pulling herself together , pulling himself together , pulling his leg , pulling his weight , pulling its weight , pulling my leg , pulling my weight , pulling myself together , pulling one's leg , pulling one's weight , pulling oneself together , pulling our leg , pulling our weight , pulling ourselves together , pulling punches , pulling stakes , pulling strings , pulling the plug , pulling the rug from under , pulling the string , pulling the trigger , pulling the wool over her eyes , pulling the wool over his eyes , pulling the wool over my eyes , pulling the wool over one's eyes , pulling the wool over our eyes , pulling the wool over their eyes , pulling the wool over your eyes , pulling their leg , pulling their legs , pulling their weight , pulling themselves together , pulling together , pulling up stakes , pulling wires , pulling your leg , pulling your weight , pulling yourself together , pulls , pulls a face , pulls a fast one , pulls a punch , pulls her leg , pulls her weight , pulls herself together , pulls himself together , pulls his leg , pulls his weight , pulls my leg , pulls my weight , pulls one's leg , pulls one's weight , pulls oneself together , pulls our leg , pulls punches , pulls stakes , pulls strings , pulls the plug , pulls the rug from under , pulls the string , pulls the trigger , pulls the wool over her eyes , pulls the wool over his eyes , pulls the wool over my eyes , pulls the wool over one's eyes , pulls the wool over our eyes , pulls the wool over their eyes , pulls the wool over your eyes , pulls their leg , pulls their legs , pulls their weight , pulls together , pulls up stakes , pulls wires , pulls your leg
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English weorpan, meaning 'to weave'. Wires were originally made by twisting together multiple strands of metal.

Trivia
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  1. The longest electrical power transmission line in the world is the HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) Itaipu-Foz do Iguaçu line, which is 2,127 kilometers long.

  2. The first telegraph message was sent over a wire on May 24, 1844, by Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail.

  3. Copper is the most commonly used material for wires due to its excellent electrical conductivity.

Related Concepts
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  1. electricity: The flow of electric charge, which is transmitted through wires.

  2. circuit: A closed pathway for electric current to flow, often consisting of wires and other components.

Culture
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Wires have played a significant role in human history, from the telegraph to the internet. They have been used to transmit messages and power across vast distances, connecting people and communities.

How to Memorize "wires"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a bundle of thin, insulated strings.
    - Visualize the way current flows through a wire.
    - Think about the way wires are connected to form a network.

  2. associate

    - Associate wires with the flow of electricity.
    - Remember that wires are used to transmit information or power.
    - Think about the way wires are used in everyday life.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym WIRES: Wires Insulate, Route, and Electrify Signals.
    - Remember that wires are used to transmit power or information, like a telephone or power line.

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