wire — a thin metal thread or rod
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a thin metal thread or rod
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwaɪər/
Example Sentences
- The spy movie hero always knows how to cut the right wire to defuse the bomb.
- My grandmother still thinks 'wire money' means tying cash to a clothesline.
- The electrician carefully wired the entire building.
wire
NOUN[/ˈwaɪər/]
a thin metal thread or rod
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Wire derives from Old English 'wir', meaning a twisted or drawn thread. The word developed to describe thin, flexible metal strands, sharing etymological roots with Germanic languages like German 'Draht' (wire), all stemming from the concept of something twisted or drawn out.
Breakdown
wir (Old English: twisted thread) → wire. The morpheme 'wir' referred to anything spun or twisted, eventually specialized to describe metal threads drawn through a die or twisted together.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The spy movie hero always knows how to cut the right wire to defuse the bomb.”
“My grandmother still thinks 'wire money' means tying cash to a clothesline.”
“The electrician carefully wired the entire building.”
“She got her braces off after two years of having metal wires in her mouth.”
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