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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

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

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)

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