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• wiring — [wīr′iŋ] n. 1. the action of a person or thing that wires 2. a system of wires, as to provide a house with electricity adj. 1. that wires 2. used in wiring …   English World dictionary

• Wiring party — Wiring parties, (or wiring sappers, cutters), were used during World War I on the Western Front as an offensive countermeasure against the enemy’s barbed wire obstacles. Though a hazardous and stressful duty, workers worked at night to repair,… …   Wikipedia

• Wiring — Wir ing, n. 1. The act of one that wires anything. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. The wires or conductors employed in any system in which electric voltages or current are transmitted between components. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• wiring — (n.) wires collectively, 1809, later especially electrical wirework, from prp. of WIRE (Cf. wire) (v.) …   Etymology dictionary

• wiring — ► NOUN ▪ a system of wires providing electric circuits for a device or building …   English terms dictionary

• Wiring — Wire Wire, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wiring}.] 1. To bind with wire; to attach with wires; to apply wire to; as, to wire corks in bottling liquors. [1913 Webster] 2. To put upon a wire; as, to wire beads. [1913 Webster] 3. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• wiring — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The process of installing wires] Syn. electrification, electrifying, installation of wire, preparation for electric service, doing the wiring; see also installation 1 . 2. [Installed wires] Syn. wirework, electric line, cable… …   English dictionary for students

• wiring — /ˈwaɪərɪŋ/ (say wuyuhring) noun 1. the act of someone who wires. 2. Electricity the aggregate of wires, in a lighting system, switchboard, radio, etc. –adjective 3. that installs, or is used in, wiring. {wir(e) + ing1} …  

• Wiring pencil — A wiring pencil (often sold under the trade names of road runner and verowire) is a tool for making electrical connections.A small reel of copper wire coated with a special insulating varnish is mounted on the end of the tool. The wire runs down… …   Wikipedia

• wiring — noun (singular) 1 the network of wires that form the electrical system in a building: faulty wiring | The wiring needs to be replaced. 2 a length of wire that is used for making a network for electricity: copper wiring …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• wiring — wir|ing [ waırıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) the electric wires in a building, vehicle, or machine: Faulty wiring may have caused the fire. 2. ) wire: copper wiring …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English