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[], (Noun)
Definitions:
- Work done in or with wire; material or articles made of wire; (also) a structure made of wire, especially in the form of a mesh or grid. Formerly also: †the making of wire (obsolete).
- In plural. Chiefly with singular agreement. An establishment where wire is made or (less commonly) where wire goods are manufactured.
- A balancing act or feat performed on a tightly stretched wire suspended above the ground; the art of doing this; tightrope walking.
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Origin
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mid 16th century. From wire + work
[], (Verb)
Definitions:
- To manipulate or influence (a person); = wire-pull.
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Origin
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early 19th century. From wire + work. Compare wire-worker, wire-working
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