wiring

American  

[wahyuhr-ing] / ˈwaɪər ɪŋ /

noun

1. an act of a person who wires.

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

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wiring British  

/ ˈwaɪərɪŋ /

noun

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

2. the quality or condition of such a network

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adjective

1. used in wiring

Etymology

Origin of wiring

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

Example Sentences

Boeing pieces together gimbals, circuit boards and wiring for the seekers in the missile’s nose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining, which also mines copper and antimony, a flame retardant mineral, could be a backdoor AI play given the demand for wiring in data centers.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

This not only creates more room for components but also shortens wiring distances, reducing parasitic capacitance and significantly increasing communication bandwidth between different parts of a chip.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

The grounds are scruffy, wiring and plumbing are outdated, the gymnasium air conditioning hasn’t worked in years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

He had diagrammed the wiring and the plumbing.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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