English dictionary
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English noun: wire | |||
| 1. | wire (artifact) ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ligament | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | baling wire, barbed wire, barbwire, haywire, piano wire, trip wire | ||
| 2. | wire (artifact) a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance | ||
| Synonyms | conducting wire | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conductor | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | booster cable, filament, jumper cable, jumper lead, lead, lead-in, patchcord, telegraph line, telegraph wire, telephone line, telephone wire | ||
| 3. | wire (location) the finishing line on a racetrack | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | finish line, finishing line | ||
| 4. | wire (communication) a message transmitted by telegraph | ||
| Synonyms | telegram | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | message | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cable, cablegram, letter telegram, night letter, overseas telegram | ||
English verb: wire | |||
| 1. | wire (possession) provide with electrical circuits | ||
| Samples | Wire the addition to the house. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | equip, fit, fit out, outfit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | rewire | ||
| 2. | wire (communication) send cables, wires, or telegrams | ||
| Examples | They wire them the information, They wire the information to them | ||
| Synonyms | cable, telegraph | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | telecommunicate | ||
| Domain category | telegraphy | ||
| 3. | wire (contact) fasten with wire | ||
| Samples | The columns were wired to the beams for support. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure | ||
| Antonyms | unwire | ||
| 4. | wire (contact) string on a wire | ||
| Samples | Wire beads. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | draw, string, thread | ||
| 5. | wire (change) equip for use with electricity | ||
| Samples | Electrify an appliance. | ||
| Synonyms | electrify | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accommodate, adapt | ||
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