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wire
(wīr)n.
1.
a. Metal that has been drawn out into a strand or rod, used chiefly for structural support, as in concrete, and for conducting electricity, when it is usually insulated with a rubber or plastic cladding: bought some wire at the hardware store.
b. A strand or rod of such material, or a cable made of such strands twisted together.
c. Fencing made of wire, especially barbed wire.
d. wires The system of strings employed in manipulating puppets in a show.
2. Slang A hidden microphone, as on a person's body or in a building.
3.
a. A telephone or telegraph connection: Who is on the wire?
b. A telegraph service: sent the message by wire.
c. A telegram or cablegram: "Mac got a wire from Milly that Uncle Tim was dead" (John Dos Passos).
d. A wire service: The news came over the wire.
4. A pin in the print head of a computer printer.
5. The screen on which sheets of paper are formed in a papermaking machine.
6. Sports The finish line of a racetrack.
7. Slang A pickpocket.
v. wired, wir·ing, wires
v.tr.
1.
a. To equip with a system of electrical wires: wire a house.
b. To attach or connect with electrical wire or cable: Is the printer wired to the computer?
c. To attach or fasten with wire: Surgeons wired his shoulder together.
2. Slang To install electronic eavesdropping equipment in (a room, for example).
3.
a. To send by telegraph: wired her congratulations.
b. To send a telegram to (someone).
4. Computers To implement (a capability) through logic circuitry that is permanently connected within a computer or calculator and therefore not subject to change by programming.
5. To determine genetically; hardwire: "It is plausible that the basic organization of grammar is wired into the child's brain" (Steven Pinker).
v.intr.
Idioms: To send a telegram.
down to the wire Informal
To the very end, as in a race or contest.
under the wire
1. Sports At the finish line.
2. Informal Just in the nick of time; at the last moment.
wir′a·ble adj.
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wire
(waɪə)n
1. (Metallurgy) a slender flexible strand or rod of metal
2. (Metallurgy) a cable consisting of several metal strands twisted together
3. (Electrical Engineering) a flexible metallic conductor, esp one made of copper, usually insulated, and used to carry electric current in a circuit
4. (Metallurgy) (modifier) of, relating to, or made of wire: a wire fence; a wire stripper.
5. (Electrical Engineering) (modifier) of, relating to, or made of wire: a wire fence; a wire stripper.
6. (Metallurgy) anything made of wire, such as wire netting, a barbed-wire fence, etc
7. (Telecommunications) a long continuous wire or cable connecting points in a telephone or telegraph system
8. (Telecommunications) old-fashioned
b. the wire an informal name for telephone
9. (Instruments) a metallic string on a guitar, piano, etc
10. (Horse Racing) horse racing chiefly US and Canadian the finishing line on a racecourse
11. (Mechanical Engineering) a wire-gauze screen upon which pulp is spread to form paper during the manufacturing process
12. anything resembling a wire, such as a hair
13. (Hunting) a snare made of wire for rabbits and similar animals
14. to the wire down to the wire informal right up to the last moment
15. get in under the wire informal chiefly US and Canadian to accomplish something with little time to spare
16. get one's wires crossed informal to misunderstand
17. pull wires chiefly US and Canadian to exert influence behind the scenes, esp through personal connections; pull strings
18. (General Sporting Terms) take it to the wire to compete to the bitter end to win a competition or title
vb (mainly tr)
19. (Telecommunications) (also intr) to send a telegram to (a person or place)
20. (Telecommunications) to send (news, a message, etc) by telegraph
21. (Electrical Engineering) to equip (an electrical system, circuit, or component) with wires
22. (Metallurgy) to fasten or furnish with wire
23. (Broadcasting) (often foll by up) to provide (an area) with fibre-optic cabling to receive cable television
24. (Jewellery) to string (beads, etc) on wire
25. (Croquet) croquet to leave (a player's ball) so that a hoop or peg lies between it and the other balls
26. (Hunting) to snare with wire
27. wire in informal to set about (something, esp food) with enthusiasm
[Old English wīr; related to Old High German wiara, Old Norse vīra, Latin viriae bracelet]
ˈwireˌlike adj
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wire
(waɪər)n., adj., v. wired, wir•ing. n.
1. a slender, stringlike piece or filament of metal.
2. such pieces as a material.
3. a length of such material used as a conductor of current in electrical, cable, telegraph, or telephone systems.
4. a cross hair.
5.
a. a telegram.
b. the telegraphic system: to send a message by wire.
6. wires, a system of wires by which puppets are moved.
7. Naut. a wire rope.
8. a wire stretched across and above the track at the finish line of a racetrack.
9. the woven wire mesh over which the wet pulp is spread in a papermaking machine.
10. the wire, the telephone: There's someone on the wire for you.
adj. 11. made of wire; consisting of or constructed with wires.
v.t. 12. to furnish, fit, fasten, or bind with wire or wires.
13. to install an electric system of wiring in, as for lighting.
14. to send by telegraph.
15. to send a message to by telegraph.
16. to connect (a receiver, area, or building) to a television cable and other equipment so that cable television programs may be received.
v.i. 17. to send a telegraphic message; telegraph.
Idioms: 1. down to the wire, to the very last moment or the very end.
2. under the wire, just within the limit or deadline; scarcely; barely.
[before 900; Middle English wir(e) (n.), Old English wīr, c. Middle Low German wīre, Old Norse vīra- wire]
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wire
- muselet - The wire that holds a champagne cork in place.
- reinforced concrete - Has wire or metal bars embedded to increase its tensile strength.
- down to the wire - Alludes to the imaginary wire at the finish line in a horse race.
- under the wire - Meaning "just in time," it is from horse racing, in which the wire marks the finish line.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
wire
– telegram1. 'wire'
A wire is a long, thin piece of metal used for fastening things, or for carrying electricity or electrical signals.
In American English, a wire is also a message sent by telegraph and then printed and delivered to your house or office.
2. 'telegram'
In British English, a message like this is usually called a telegram.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
wire
Past participle: wired
Gerund: wiring
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| Noun | 1. | wire - ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc baling wire - wire used to make bales barbed wire, barbwire - strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage haywire - wire for tying up bales of hay ligament - any connection or unifying bond piano wire - thin steel wire of high tensile strength trip wire - a wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over |
| 2. | wire - a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance conductor - a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. filament - a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current booster cable, jumper cable, jumper lead, lead - a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads" lead-in - wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line patchcord - a length of wire that has a plug at each end; used to make connections at a patchboard telegraph line, telegraph wire, telephone line, telephone wire - the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals | |
| 3. | wire - the finishing line on a racetrack finish line, finishing line - a line indicating the location of the finish of a race | |
| 4. |  wire - a message transmitted by telegraph message - a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message" letter telegram - a cheaper form of telegram that is sent abroad for delivery the next day night letter - a cheaper form of telegram sent for delivery the next day | |
| Verb | 1. | wire - provide with electrical circuits; "wire the addition to the house" equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" rewire - provide with new wiring; "the university rewired the dormitories when most students brought computers and television sets" |
| 2. | wire - send cables, wires, or telegrams telegraphy - communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail | |
| 3. | wire - fasten with wire; "The columns were wired to the beams for support" fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" unwire - undo the wiring of | |
| 4. | wire - string on a wire; "wire beads" | |
| 5. | wire - equip for use with electricity; "electrify an appliance" adapt, accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
wire
noun
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
سِلْكسِلْك رَفيعكابِل مَعْدَنييُرسِلُ بَرْقِيَّةًيوصِلُ بالأسْلاك
drát
kabelledningtelegraferetelegramwire
johdottaakytkeäpujottaasitoavaijeri
žica
dróthuzalvezetéket szerel
leggja raflögn íritsímisenda símskeytisímskeytivír
針金
철사
elektros instaliacijaišvedžioti laiduslaidainusiųsti telegramąsiųsti telegramą
ievilkt vadusstieplesūtīt telegrammutelegrāfatelegrafēt
firsirmă
drôtenýpoložiť elektrické vedenieposlať telegram
žicatelegram
ledningtråd
ลวด
dây kim loại
wire
[ˈwaɪəʳ]A. N
B. VT
1. (also wire up) (Elec) [+ house] → poner la instalación eléctrica en; [+ fence] → electrificar
it's wired (up) for sound → tiene la instalación eléctrica para el sonido
it's all wired (up) for cable television → se ha completado la instalación eléctrica para la televisión por cable
to be wired up (US) (= tense) → estar tenso
it's wired (up) for sound → tiene la instalación eléctrica para el sonido
it's all wired (up) for cable television → se ha completado la instalación eléctrica para la televisión por cable
to be wired up (US) (= tense) → estar tenso
2. (US) (Telec) to wire sb → comunicar con algn (por telegrama)
to wire money to sb → enviar un giro telegráfico a algn
to wire information to sb → enviar información a algn por telegrama
to wire money to sb → enviar un giro telegráfico a algn
to wire information to sb → enviar información a algn por telegrama
C. CPD wire brush N → cepillo m de alambre
wire cutters NPL → cortaalambres m inv, cizalla fsing
wire fence N → alambrado m
wire mesh, wire netting N → tela f metálica, malla f metálica
wire service N (esp US) → agencia f de noticias
wire wool N → lana f de alambre
wire cutters NPL → cortaalambres m inv, cizalla fsing
wire fence N → alambrado m
wire mesh, wire netting N → tela f metálica, malla f metálica
wire service N (esp US) → agencia f de noticias
wire wool N → lana f de alambre
wire up VT + ADV
see wire B1
see wire B1
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
wire
[ˈwaɪər] n
(= thread of metal) → fil m de fer
a length of wire → un morceau de fil de fer
fine copper wire → du fil de cuivre fin
to take it to the wire → aller jusqu'au bout
to take sth to the wire → aller jusqu'au bout de qch
a length of wire → un morceau de fil de fer
fine copper wire → du fil de cuivre fin
to take it to the wire → aller jusqu'au bout
to take sth to the wire → aller jusqu'au bout de qch
(ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS) → fil m électrique
(mainly US) (= telegram) → télégramme m
modif [rack, basket, cage, fence, frame] → métallique
vt
(also wire up) [+ house] → raccorder au réseau électrique, raccorder; [+ plug, appliance, lamp, stereo] → raccorder
(= send telegram to) [+ person] → télégraphier
(= send electronically) [+ money] → virer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
wire
n
→ Draht m; (for electricity supply) → Leitung f; (= insulated flex) (for home appliance etc) → Schnur f; (for television) → Fernsehanschluss m → or -kabel nt; (in circus: = high wire) → (Hoch)seil nt; to get in under the wire (US inf) → etwas gerade (eben) noch rechtzeitig or mit Hängen und Würgen (inf) → schaffen; to pull wires (esp US inf) → seinen Einfluss geltend machen, seine Beziehungen spielen lassen; he’s pulling your wire (Brit inf) → er nimmt dich auf den Arm (inf); you’ve got your wires crossed there (inf) → Sie verwechseln da etwas; (said to two people) → Sie reden aneinander vorbei
(= microphone) → Wanze f (inf)
vt
(= put in wiring) plug → anschließen; house → die (elektrischen) Leitungen verlegen in (+dat); (= connect to electricity) → (an das Stromnetz) anschließen; it’s all wired (up) for television → die Verkabelung für das Fernsehen ist vorhanden
(Telec) → telegrafieren, kabeln (old)
vi → telegrafieren, drahten, kabeln (old)
wire
:wire brush
n → Drahtbürste f
wire cutters
pl → Drahtschere f
wire gauze
n → Drahtgaze f → or -netz nt
wire-haired
adj → drahthaarig, Drahthaar-; wire terrier → Drahthaarterrier m
wire
:wireman
n (esp US)
(inf, for wiretapping etc) → Abhörspezialist(in) m(f)
(= journalist) Journalist, der für eine Nachrichtenagentur arbeitet
wire mesh
n → Maschendraht m
wire netting
n → Maschendraht m
wirephoto
wirepuller
n (esp US inf) → Drahtzieher(in) m(f)
wirepulling
n (esp US inf) → Drahtziehen nt, → Drahtzieherei f
wire rope
n → Drahtseil nt
wire service
n (US) → Nachrichtendienst m, → Nachrichtenagentur f
wiretap
wiretapper
n → Abhörer(in) m(f)
wire wheel
n → Rad nt → mit Sportfelgen
wire wool
n → Stahlwolle f
wireworm
n → Drahtwurm m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
wire
[ˈwaɪəʳ]1. n
b. (telegram) → telegramma m
2. vt
a. (Elec) (house) → fare l'impianto elettrico di; (circuit) → installare (also wire up) (two pieces of equipment) → collegare, allacciare
to wire a room for sound → installare un impianto di sonorizzazione in una stanza
to wire a room for sound → installare un impianto di sonorizzazione in una stanza
b. (Telec) → telegrafare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
wire
(ˈwaiə) noun1. (also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread. We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.
2. a single strand of this. There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.
3. the metal cable used in telegraphy. The message came over the wire this morning.
4. a telegram. Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.
verb1. to fasten, connect etc with wire. The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.
2. to send a telegram to. Wire me if anything important happens.
3. to send (a message) by telegram. You can wire the details to my brother in New York.
ˈwireless noun an older word for (a) radio.
ˈwiring noun the (system of) wires used in connecting up a circuit etc.
high wire a high tightrope. acrobats on the high wire.
ˌwire-ˈnetting noun a material with wide mesh woven of wire, used in fencing etc.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
wire
→ سِلْك drát wire Draht σύρμα alambre vaijeri fil électrique žica filo metallico 針金 철사 metaalkabel ståltråd drut arame провод ledning ลวด tel dây kim loại 电线Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
wire
n. alambre.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
wire
n alambre mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.