wiring

[ wahyuhr-ing ]
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noun
  1. an act of a person who wires.

  2. Electricity. the aggregate of wires in a lighting system, switchboard, radio, etc.

Origin of wiring

1
First recorded in 1800–10; wire + -ing1

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British Dictionary definitions for wiring

wiring

/ (ˈwaɪərɪŋ) /


noun
  1. the network of wires used in an electrical system, device, or circuit

  2. the quality or condition of such a network

adjective
  1. used in wiring

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