Look up: wire

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   wire
   [n] - the finishing line on a racetrack 2. [n] - a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance 3. [n] - ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc 4. [v] - provide with electrical circuits, as of a house or a car 5. [v] - string on a wire, as of beads 6. [v] - fasten with wire
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   Wire
   A metal strand, normally pliable. See also: Pliers, Side Cutters.
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   Wire
   The wire mesh used at the wet end of the paper making process. The wire determines the textures of the paper.
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   wire
   Besides its usual definition of a strand of conductor, wire on a printed board also means a route or track.
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   Wire
   Large diameter (greater than about 2 mils) high-performance fiber, such as boron or silicon carbide, usually made by chemical vapor deposition onto a filamentary substrate.
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   wire
   rolled,extruded or drawn products of solid section of any cross-sectional shape,of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6 mm Category: Iron and steel industries • a single metallic conductor,usually solid-drawn and circular in cross section Category: Electrical engineering and energy • an endless belt of wire gauze for the drainage of stock to a fibre web Category:...
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   Wire
   Wire noun [ Middle English wir , Anglo-Saxon wir ; akin to Icelandic vīrr , Danish vire , LG. wir , wire ; confer Old High German wiara fine gold; perhaps akin to English withy . ............ .] 1. A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an even thread by being passed between grooved rollers, o ...
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   Wire
   Wire transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Wired ; present participle & verbal noun Wiring .] 1. To bind with wire; to attach with wires; to apply wire to; as, to wire corks in bottling liquors. 2. To put upon a wire; as, to wire beads. 3. To snare by means of a wire or wires. 4.
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   Wire
   Wire intransitive verb 1. To pass like a wire; to flow in a wirelike form, or in a tenuous stream. [ R.] P. Fletcher. 2. To send a telegraphic message. [ Colloq.]
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    Wire
    Wire noun 1. Chiefly in plural The system of wires used to operate the puppets in a puppet show; hence (Chiefly Political Slang) , the network of hidden influences controlling the action of a person or organization; as, to pull the wires for office. 2. One who picks women's pockets. [ Thieves' Slang] 3. A knitting needle. [ Scot.] 4. A wire stre ...
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    Wire
    Wire transitive verb (Croquet) To place (a ball) so that the wire of a wicket prevents a successful shot.
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    wire
    1. To bind with wire; to attach with wires; to apply wire to; as, to wire corks in bottling liquors. ... 2. To put upon a wire; as, to wire beads. ... 3. To snare by means of a wire or wires. ... 4. To send (a message) by telegraph. ... Origin: Wired; Wiring. ... 1. To pass like a wire; to flow in a wirelike form, or in a tenuous stream. ... 2. To send a ...
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    wire
    noun ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
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    wire
    noun the finishing line on a racetrack
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    wire
    noun a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
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    Wire
    A `wire` is a single, usually cylindrical, elongated string of drawn metal. Wires are used to bear mechanical loads and to carry electricity and telecommunications signals. Standard sizes are determined by various wire gauges. The term `wire` is also used more loosely to refer to a bundle of such strands, as in 'multistranded wire', which is more correctly termed a cable. Wire has many uses. It forms the raw material of many important manufactu...
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    wire
    (wīr) a long, slender, flexible structure of metal, used in surgery and dentistry and sometimes as a conductor of electricity. arch wire in orthodontic therapy, a wire attached to orthodontic bands and applied around the dental arch to control and force tooth movement. ...
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    Wire
    • (v. t.) To place (a ball) so that the wire of a wicket prevents a successful shot. • (n.) The system of wires used to operate the puppets in a puppet show; • (n.) A wire stretching across over a race track at the judges` stand, to mark the line at which the races end. • (n.) the network of hidden influences controlling the act...
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    wire
    thread or slender rod, usually very flexible and circular in cross section, made from various metals and alloys, including iron, steel, brass, ... [7 related articles]
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    wire
    flexible cylindrical conductor, with or without an insulating covering, the length of which is large with respect to its cross-sectional dimensions NOTE - The cross-section of a wire may have any shape, but the term 'wire' is not generally used for ribbons or tapes.
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    wire
    one of the individual wires used in the manufacture of a stranded conductor
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    wire
    object or body, the length of which is significantly larger than the major axis of its cross-section NOTE 1 - A wire may be a metallic conductor, a structural component or a composite superconductor. NOTE 2 - The term 'wire' is not generally used for conductive ribbons or tapes.
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    WIRE
    (Wide-Field Infrared Explorer) A SMEX (Small Explorer) satellite whose primary purpose was a four-month infrared survey of the universe, focusing specifically on starburst galaxies and luminous protogalaxies. WIRE experienced problems shortly after launch and ground controllers ...
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    wire
    wire, metal filament, strand, or solid rod usually having a round cross section. Metals and alloys used for wiremaking are chosen for high tensile strength and ductility or for their electrical conductivity, weight, melting point, or other properties, depending upon the use to which the wire is to b...
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