wiring

[wahyuhr-ing]

noun

1. an act of a person who wires.

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of wiring¹

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

Example Sentences

The van, which he described as his "lifeline", was later found dumped at Weston Shore near Southampton with the wiring ripped out.

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Later, we’d learn that there had been a short circuit somewhere among the hundreds of miles of wiring within the craft.

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SSE has set out plans to spend two-thirds of that to upgrade wiring and increase high-voltage grid capacity to get power from the north to customers in the south.

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They include water leaks into wiring bays, which have previously been noted by the US regulator, the Federal Aviation Authority.

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But China is making inroads in midlevel chips and parts of the AI ecosystem, such as optical wiring, components, and other hardware.

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Related Words

• circuitry