Wire

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application. 1.2 such pieces as a material. 1.3 a length of such material, consisting either of a single filament or of several filaments woven or twisted together and usually insulated with a dielectric material, used as a conductor of electricity. 1.4 a cross wire or a cross hair. 1.5 a barbed-wire fence. 1.6 a long wire or cable used in cable, telegraph, or telephone systems. 1.7 Nautical . a wire rope. 1.8 Informal . 1.9 wires, a system of wires by which puppets are moved. 1.10 a metallic string of a musical instrument. 1.11 Underworld Slang . the member of a pickpocket team who picks the victim's pocket. Compare stall 2 ( def. 5 ) . 1.12 Horse Racing . a wire stretched across and above the track at the finish line, under which the horses pass. 1.13 Ornithology . one of the extremely long, slender, wirelike filaments or shafts of the plumage of various birds. 1.14 a metal device for snaring rabbits and other small game. 1.15 Papermaking . the woven wire mesh over which the wet pulp is spread in a papermaking machine. 1.16 the wire, the telephone 2 Adjective 2.1 made of wire; consisting of or constructed with wires. 2.2 resembling wire; wirelike. 3 Verb (used with object) 3.1 to furnish with wires. 3.2 to install an electric system of wiring in, as for lighting. 3.3 to fasten or bind with wire 3.4 to put on a wire, as beads. 3.5 to send by telegraph, as a message 3.6 to send a telegraphic message to 3.7 to snare by means of a wire. 3.8 to equip with a hidden electronic device, as an eavesdropping device or an explosive. 3.9 to connect (a receiver, area, or building) to a television cable and other equipment so that cable television programs may be received. 3.10 Informal . to be closely connected or involved with 3.11 Informal . to prepare, equip, fix, or arrange to suit needs or goals 3.12 Croquet . to block (a ball) by placing it behind the wire of an arch. 4 Verb (used without object) 4.1 to send a telegraphic message; telegraph 5 Idioms 5.1 down to the wire, to the very last moment or the very end 5.2 pull wires 5.3 under the wire 6 Synonyms 6.1 noun

Noun

a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.

such pieces as a material.

a length of such material, consisting either of a single filament or of several filaments woven or twisted together and usually insulated with a dielectric material, used as a conductor of electricity.

a cross wire or a cross hair.

a barbed-wire fence.

a long wire or cable used in cable, telegraph, or telephone systems.

Nautical . a wire rope.

Informal .

a telegram.

the telegraphic system

to send a message by wire.

wires, a system of wires by which puppets are moved.

a metallic string of a musical instrument.

Underworld Slang . the member of a pickpocket team who picks the victim's pocket. Compare stall 2 ( def. 5 ) .

Horse Racing . a wire stretched across and above the track at the finish line, under which the horses pass.

Ornithology . one of the extremely long, slender, wirelike filaments or shafts of the plumage of various birds.

a metal device for snaring rabbits and other small game.

Papermaking . the woven wire mesh over which the wet pulp is spread in a papermaking machine.

the wire, the telephone

There's someone on the wire for you.

Adjective

made of wire; consisting of or constructed with wires.

resembling wire; wirelike.

Verb (used with object)

to furnish with wires.

to install an electric system of wiring in, as for lighting.

to fasten or bind with wire

He wired the halves together.

to put on a wire, as beads.

to send by telegraph, as a message

Please wire the money at once.

to send a telegraphic message to

She wired him to come at once.

to snare by means of a wire.

to equip with a hidden electronic device, as an eavesdropping device or an explosive.

to connect (a receiver, area, or building) to a television cable and other equipment so that cable television programs may be received.

Informal . to be closely connected or involved with

a law firm wired into political circles.

Informal . to prepare, equip, fix, or arrange to suit needs or goals

The sales force was wired for an all-out effort.

Croquet . to block (a ball) by placing it behind the wire of an arch.

Verb (used without object)

to send a telegraphic message; telegraph

Don't write; wire.

Idioms

down to the wire, to the very last moment or the very end

as in a race or competition

The candidates campaigned down to the wire.

pull wires

Informal . to use one's position or influence to obtain a desired result

to pull wires to get someone a job.

under the wire

just within the limit or deadline; scarcely; barely

to get an application in under the wire.

Synonyms

noun

cable , coil , line , message , strand , telegram , telegraph , thread