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wire > 9 senses
NOUN1wireLigament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
2wire, conducting wireA metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
3wireThe finishing line on a racetrack
4wire, telegramA message transmitted by telegraph
VERB1wireProvide with electrical circuits
2wire, cable, telegraphSend cables, wires, or telegrams
3wireFasten with wire
4wireString on a wire
5wire, electrifyEquip for use with electricity
wire > pronunciation
Soundsway'er; way'r
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wire > noun 1, artifact
MeaningLigament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc.
Narrowerbaling wire; barbed wire; haywire; piano wire; trip wire
Broaderligament
Verbswire; wire
wire > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance.
Synonymsconducting wire
Narrowerfilament; jumper cable, jumper lead, lead; lead-in; patchcord; telephone wire, telephone line, telegraph wire, telegraph line
Broaderconductor
Verbswire; wire
wire > noun 3, location
MeaningThe finishing line on a racetrack.
Broaderfinishing line, finish line
wire > noun 4, communication
MeaningA message transmitted by telegraph.
Synonymstelegram
Narrowercable, cablegram, overseas telegram; letter telegram; night letter
Broadermessage
Verbswire
wire > verb 1, possession
MeaningProvide with electrical circuits.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"wire the addition to the house"
Narrowerrewire
Broaderequip, fit, fit out, outfit
Nounswiring; wire; wirer
wire > verb 2, communication
MeaningSend cables, wires, or telegrams.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
ModelThey wire them the information; They wire the information to them
Synonymscable, telegraph
Categorytelegraphy
Broadertelecommunicate
Nounswirer; wire
wire > verb 3, contact
MeaningFasten with wire.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples"The columns were wired to the beams for support"
Broaderfasten, fix, secure
Contraryunwire
Nounswire
wire > verb 4, contact
MeaningString on a wire.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"wire beads"
Broaderstring, thread, draw
Nounswire
wire > verb 5, change
MeaningEquip for use with electricity.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymselectrify
Broaderadapt, accommodate
Nounswiring; wirer; wire

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