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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
wire
/waɪə(ɹ)/
noun1 of 2
thin, flexible thread of metal
- “A strong wind severed the electric wires in several places.”Tatoeba
- “The strong wind cut the electric wires in several places.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To add something into an electrical system by means of wiring; to incorporate or include something.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)