wireworks
[ wahyuh r-wurks ]
/ ˈwaɪərˌwɜrks /
noun, plural wire·works. (used with a singular or plural verb)
an establishment where wire is made or put to some industrial use.
Nearby words
wiretap, wiretapper, wirewalker, wireway, wirework, wireworks, wireworm, wirilda, wiring, wiring harness, wirra
Origin of wireworks
Related forms
wire·work·er, nounDefinition for wireworks (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for wireworks (1 of 2)
wireworks
/ (ˈwaɪəˌwɜːks) /
noun
(functioning as singular or plural) a factory where wire or articles of wire are made
British Dictionary definitions for wireworks (2 of 2)
wirework
/ (ˈwaɪəˌwɜːk) /
noun
functional or decorative work made of wire
objects made of wire, esp netting
a special effects technique in film or theatre in which actors are suspended from moving wires so that they appear to flythe spectacular wirework of Chinese cinema
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