wye

[ wahy ]

noun,plural wyes.
  1. the letter Y, or something having a similar shape.

  2. Electricity. a three-phase, Y-shaped circuit arrangement.

  1. Railroads. a track arrangement with three switches and three legs for reversing the direction of a train.

Origin of wye

1
First recorded in 1855–60; a spelling of the letter name

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Other definitions for Wye (2 of 2)

Wye
[ wahy ]

noun
  1. a river flowing from central Wales through SW England into the Severn estuary. 130 miles (210 km) long.

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British Dictionary definitions for Wye

Wye

/ (waɪ) /


noun
  1. a river in E Wales and W England, rising in Powys and flowing southeast into Herefordshire, then south to the Severn estuary. Length: 210 km (130 miles)

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