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wire
noun
a
thin
,
flexible
strand
or
rod
of
metal
•
He
used
a
short
piece
of
wire
to
hang
the
picture
on
the
wall
.
He
used
a
short
piece
of
wire
to
hang
the
picture
on
the
wall
.
•
The
bird
built
its
nest
with
bits
of
wire
it
found
near
the
workshop
.
The
bird
built
its
nest
with
bits
of
wire
it
found
near
the
workshop
.
Old
English
“
wīr
”,
of
Germanic
origin
,
related
to
Dutch
“
wier
”
and
German
“
Draht
”.
noun
a
metal
conductor
that
carries
electricity
or
electronic
signals
•
I
connected
the
speaker
to
the
stereo
with
a
red
wire
.
I
connected
the
speaker
to
the
stereo
with
a
red
wire
.
•
The
electrician
replaced
the
damaged
wire
inside
the
wall
.
The
electrician
replaced
the
damaged
wire
inside
the
wall
.
verb
-
wire
,
wiring
,
wires
,
wired
to
send
money
or
a
message
electronically
•
She
wired
$500
to
her
sister
overseas
.
She
wired
$500
to
her
sister
overseas
.
•
The
company
will
wire
your
salary
directly
into
your
account
.
The
company
will
wire
your
salary
directly
into
your
account
.
noun
the
finish
line
in
a
horse
race
,
or
by
extension
the
very
last
moment
of
a
contest
•
Both
horses
lunged
for
the
wire
,
making
the
crowd
gasp
.
Both
horses
lunged
for
the
wire
,
making
the
crowd
gasp
.
•
The
game
went
down
to
the
wire
,
but
our
team
scored
in
the
last
second
.
The
game
went
down
to
the
wire
,
but
our
team
scored
in
the
last
second
.
verb
-
wire
,
wiring
,
wires
,
wired
to
install
electrical
wiring
in
a
building
,
machine
,
or
device
•
They
wired
the
new
house
before
the
walls
were
closed
.
They
wired
the
new
house
before
the
walls
were
closed
.
•
I
’
m
learning
how
to
wire
a
circuit
board
for
my
robotics
project
.
I
’
m
learning
how
to
wire
a
circuit
board
for
my
robotics
project
.
verb
-
wire
,
wiring
,
wires
,
wired
to
fasten
or
secure
something
using
wire
•
He
wired
the
roses
to
a
sturdy
stake
so
they
would
grow
upright
.
He
wired
the
roses
to
a
sturdy
stake
so
they
would
grow
upright
.
•
The
butcher
wired
the
turkey
’
s
legs
together
before
roasting
.
The
butcher
wired
the
turkey
’
s
legs
together
before
roasting
.