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wire

/ˈwajɚ/

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noun

plural wires

a thin, flexible thread of metal [noncount]

The flowers were bound together with thin wire.

copper/aluminum wire

a wire rack/fence

wire brushes [count]

There was a wire sticking out of the chair. - see also barbed wire, barbwire, chicken wire, high wire, tripwire, underwire

[count] :a thread of metal that is covered with plastic, rubber, etc., and used to send or receive electricity or electrical signals

A telephone wire had fallen on the road during the storm.

A short black wire connects the computer's monitor to its keyboard.

corroded wires - see also live wire

[singular] US :a small microphone that is worn under clothing in order to secretly record a conversation

The undercover officer wore a wire to her meeting with the drug dealer.

chiefly US

[noncount] :a service that sends news stories from one central office to many newspapers, magazines, television stations, etc.

This story just came over the wire. [=wire service]

[count] :telegram

They just received a wire from their daughter.

the wire US :a thin piece of string that the winner of a race breaks through at the end of the race

She was ahead by two seconds at the wire.

The marathon ended in a sprint to the wire by the two top runners. - often used figuratively

Both candidates are prepared for a sprint to the wire as election day approaches.

The committee was undecided right up to the wire. [=until the very end]

We took them to the wire in last year's championship. [=we forced them to compete very hard against us until the end of the game]

The election went/came (right) down to the wire. [=the election was not decided until the very end]

get/have your wires crossed

informal of two people :to fail to understand each other :to be confused because each person has a different idea about what is happening or being said

We got our wires crossed for a minute thereI thought you were asking me something else.

We must have had our wires crossed.

under the wire

chiefly US :before something ends :at the end of the time when it is still possible to do something

Her application got/came in just under the wire. [=just in time]

wire to wire

chiefly US sports :from the beginning of a race, game, etc., until the end

He led the race (from) wire to wire. - see also wire-to-wire

verb

wires; wired; wiring

[+ obj] to provide (a building, room, etc.) with wires for a particular service or for electricity

The house will be wired next week.

My room is wired for cable.

to connect (a device) to another device by using wires

The microphone is wired to the speaker.

You can wire the generator to a car battery. - see also hot-wire

to use wire to close or hold (something)

Her jaw was wired shut after the accident.

to send (money) by using electronic methods

She wired the money home to Canada.

Can you wire me $300?

b chiefly US old-fashioned :to send a telegram to (someone)

When you get in to town, wire me.

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