wire
Noun
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Ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc (synset 104601545)
is a type of: ligament - any connection or unifying bondsubtypes:
- baling wire - wire used to make bales
- barbed wire, barbwire - strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage
- haywire - wire for tying up bales of hay
- piano wire - thin steel wire of high tensile strength
- trip wire - a wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over
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A metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance (synset 104601816)
is a type of: conductor - a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.subtypes:
- filament - a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current
- booster cable, jumper cable, jumper lead, lead - a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
- lead-in - wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line
- patchcord - a length of wire that has a plug at each end; used to make connections at a patchboard
- telegraph line, telegraph wire, telephone line, telephone wire - the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals
same as: conducting wire -
The finishing line on a racetrack (synset 108701845)
is a type of: finish line, finishing line - a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
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A message transmitted by telegraph (synset 106635216)
is a type of: message - a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaledsubtypes:
- cable, cablegram, overseas telegram - a telegram sent abroad
- letter telegram - a cheaper form of telegram that is sent abroad for delivery the next day
- night letter - a cheaper form of telegram sent for delivery the next day
same as: telegram
Verb
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Provide with electrical circuits (synset 202359532)
"wire the addition to the house"subtypes: rewire - provide with new wiring
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Send cables, wires, or telegrams (synset 201009249)
referred to in: telegraphy - communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wireis a type of: telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail
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Fasten with wire (synset 201601973)
"The columns were wired to the beams for support"
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String on a wire (synset 201602246)
"wire beads"
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Equip for use with electricity (synset 200506883)
"electrify an appliance"is a type of: accommodate, adapt - make fit for, or change to suit a new purposesame as: electrify
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