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

Words nearby wiring

wireworks, wireworm, wire-wound resistor, wire-wove, wirilda, wiring, wiring harness, wirra, wirrah, Wirral, Wirtz

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How to use wiring in a sentence

Harsh detergents should be avoided because they can damage the fabric, wiring, and components inside your blanket.
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With lightweight wiring and multiple heating zones, you can keep warm no matter how long you find yourself in winter weather.
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The only way to break the code was to know the starting settings and internal wiring of the wheels.
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A complete wiring diagram for a mouse brain alone would take up two exabytes.
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This is also from the Bolt EV and includes all the wiring and power electronics one needs to manage a modern battery EV powertrain.
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To complement brain wiring, everyone walks around with retinal cams.
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You know, troubled and certainly having a different kind of wiring that lends itself to conscience and consequential behavior.
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Something in her wiring has taught her that relaxing her defenses is dangerous.
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We were looking at new traffic all the time or where the wheels or the wiring had been changed, or at other new techniques.
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This building is at risk of erupting into flames due to substandard electrical wiring, SIGAR found.
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Jessie had to confess that there was no suspicious looking wiring anywhere about the house or outbuildings.
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The wiring diagram for this part of the apparatus is clearly shown, and the terminals are connected to binding posts C and D.
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Lights flashed and faded as he cut through the intricate wiring.
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Only you can make the base and do the wiring, attaching and so forth.
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But we have no need for such cumbersome fixtures in this day of wiring.
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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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