wire
noun
a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
wires
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pluralof wire.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof wire (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
wirenouna slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
Example Sentences
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Tiny electrical wires built into the chip then generated carefully controlled magnetic fields.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
“There are PVC pipes, wires and a railway tie underneath the water and occasionally some metal.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
She later shared images of herself in hospital with tubes and wires sticking out of her body.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The idea is to use optical connections—which transmit information using light—instead of electrical signals traveling over wires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Power tools buzzed, debris was cleared, fences were mended, holes were dug, machines were repaired or replaced, beams and walls and roofs went up, equipment and pipes and wires were installed.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
