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wirea 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

🇺🇸 US/ˈwaɪər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈwaɪə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootwire

🎵Rhyme

firetirehiredire
fire
tire
hire
dire

🔗Collocations

barbed wire
wire fence
electrical wire
wire money
copper wire
wire cutting

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The spy movie hero always knows how to cut the right wire to defuse the bomb.

😄 Fun example

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.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

cablecordthreadline

Antonyms

wirelesscordless

Related

electricityconnectionmetaltelegraphcircuit

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