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wiring

[ wahyuhr-ing ]
/ ˈwaɪər ɪŋ /
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noun
an act of a person who wires.
Electricity. the aggregate of wires in a lighting system, switchboard, radio, etc.
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Origin of wiring

First recorded in 1800–10; wire + -ing1
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British Dictionary definitions for wiring

wiring
/ (ˈwaɪərɪŋ) /

noun
the network of wires used in an electrical system, device, or circuit
the quality or condition of such a network
adjective
used in wiring
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