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• wire — ► NOUN 1) metal drawn out into a thin flexible thread or rod. 2) a length or quantity of wire used for fencing, to carry an electric current, etc. 3) a concealed electronic listening device. 4) informal a telegram. ► VERB 1) install electric… …   English terms dictionary

• Fencing terms — Definitions and explanations of terms and maneuvers in fencing. Footwork; Advance : The ‘advance’ is the basic forward movement. The front foot moves first, beginning by lifting the toes. Straighten the leg at the knee, pushing the heel out in… …   Wikipedia

• Wire — For other uses, see Wire (disambiguation). Wires overhead A wire is a single, usually cylindrical, flexible strand or rod of metal. Wires are used to bear mechanical loads and to carry electricity and telecommunications signals. Wire is commonly… …   Wikipedia

• wire — n. & v. n. 1 a metal drawn out into the form of a thread or thin flexible rod. b a piece of this. c (attrib.) made of wire. 2 a length or quantity of wire used for fencing or to carry an electric current etc. 3 esp. US colloq. a telegram or… …   Useful english dictionary

• wire — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 metal as thin thread ADJECTIVE ▪ taut ▪ loose ▪ fine, thin ▪ thick ▪ flexible …   Collocations dictionary

• wire — I UK [ˈwaɪə(r)] / US [waɪr] noun Word forms wire : singular wire plural wires ** 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a long thin piece of metal like a thread The sticks were tied in bundles with wire. a piece/bit/length of wire copper/steel/gold wire a …   English dictionary

• wire — wire1 [ waır ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a long thin piece of metal like a THREAD: copper/steel/gold wire The sticks were tied in bundles with wire. a piece/length of wire a coil/roll of wire a ) only before noun made from wire: glasses with… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• wire — noun 1》 metal drawn out into a thin flexible thread or rod.     ↘a length or quantity of wire used for fencing, to carry an electric current, etc.     ↘(usu. the wire) N. Amer. Horse Racing a wire stretched across and above the start and finish… …   English new terms dictionary

• wire — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīr; akin to Old High German wiara fine gold work, Latin viēre to plait, and probably to Greek iris rainbow Date: before 12th century 1. a. metal in the form of a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• wire — 1. noun /waɪə/ a) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die. This election is going to go right to the wire b) A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable Syn: cable …   Wiktionary

• fencing — [[t]fe̱nsɪŋ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Fencing is a sport in which two competitors fight each other using very thin swords. The ends of the swords are covered and the competitors wear protective clothes, so that they do not hurt each other. 2) N UNCOUNT… …   English dictionary