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Words related to wire

Related / Similar Words: conducting wire, telegram, electrify, cable, telegraph

Definition:

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc;

a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance;

a message transmitted by telegraph;

the finishing line on a racetrack;

equip for use with electricity; "electrify an appliance";

send cables, wires, or telegrams;

fasten with wire; "The columns were wired to the beams for support";

string on a wire; "wire beads";

provide with electrical circuits; "wire the addition to the house";

Hyponyms: baling wire, barbed wire, haywire, piano wire, trip wire, filament, jumper cable, jumper lead, lead, lead-in, patchcord, telephone wire, telephone line, telegraph wire, telegraph line, cable, cablegram, overseas telegram, letter telegram, night letter, rewire

Derivational Morphology: electrify, cable, telegraph, conducting wire, wireman, wirer, wiring, electricity, electrical energy, electrification, telegram, telegrapher, telegraphist, telegraph operator, telegraphy, cablegram, overseas telegram

Anagrams: weir

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