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English Definitions
wire
N
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
wire
N
a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
wire
N
the finishing line on a racetrack
wire
N
a message transmitted by telegraph
wire
V
provide with electrical circuits
wire
V
send cables, wires, or telegrams
wire
V
equip for use with electricity
N
fabric woven of metallic wire
N
an edge tool used in cutting wire
N
gauge for measuring the diameter of wire
N
gauge for measuring the diameter of wire
N
a glass that contains a layer of wire netting in it
N
handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn
wire grass
N
coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere
N
an impact printer in which each character is represented by a pattern of dots made by wires or styli
wire printer
N
an impact printer in which each character is represented by a pattern of dots made by wires or styli
N
an early type of magnetic recorder using iron wire
N
an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
N
a hand tool used by electricians to remove insulation from the cut end of an insulated wire
N
a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive
wire-haired
(especially of dogs) having stiff wiry hair
N
a fox terrier with wiry hair
N
breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France
wire-haired terrier
N
a terrier with wiry hair
wire-puller
N
one who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends
wired
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
wired
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
wired
tied or bound with wire
N
a terrier with wiry hair
N
a terrier with wiry hair
wireless
N
medium for communication
wireless
N
transmission by radio waves
wireless
N
an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
wireless
N
a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves
N
a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol
N
a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol
N
the use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code)
N
telegraphy that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
wireless telegraphy
N
the use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code)
wireless telephone
N
telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
wireless telephone
N
a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
N
a worker who installs and repairs electric wiring
N
someone who sends a telegram
wirer
N
a worker who installs and repairs electric wiring
N
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
wiretap
V
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
N
someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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