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wires
We have found lemma(root) word of wires : wire.
Definitions
[ˈwʌɪə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- metal drawn out into the form of a thin flexible thread or rod
(e.g: a coil of copper wire)
- an electronic listening device that can be concealed on a person
(e.g: an undercover police informer who was wearing a wire)
- a telegram or cablegram
Phrases:
- by wire
- down to the wire
- the straight wire
- under the wire
- wire-to-wire
Origin
:
Old English wīr; of Germanic origin, probably from the base of Latin viere ‘plait, weave’
[ˈwʌɪə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- install electric circuits or wires in
(e.g: wiring a plug)
- provide, fasten, or reinforce with wires
(e.g: they wired his jaw)
- send a telegram or cablegram to
(e.g: she wired her friend for advice)
- snare (an animal) with wire
- obstruct (a ball, shot, or player) by a hoop
Phrases:
- by wire
- down to the wire
- the straight wire
- under the wire
- wire-to-wire
Origin
:
Old English wīr; of Germanic origin, probably from the base of Latin viere ‘plait, weave’
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