wire

/waɪə(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.
A metal conductor that carries electricity.
A fence made of usually barbed wire.
A finish line of a racetrack.
A telecommunication wire or cable
To fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.
To string on a wire.
To equip with wires for use with electricity.
To add something into an electrical system by means of wiring; to incorporate or include something.
(usually passive) To fix or predetermine (someone's personality or behaviour) in a particular way.
To send a message or monetary funds to another person through a telecommunications system, formerly predominantly by telegraph.

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