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wire

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Main Entry:
1wire 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈwī(-ə)r\
Function:
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 usually very flexible thread or slender rod b: a thread or rod of such material2 a: wirework b: the meshwork of parallel or woven wire on which the wet web of paper forms3: something (as a thin plant stem) that is wirelike4plural a: a system of wires used to operate the puppets in a puppet show b: hidden influences controlling the action of a person or organization5 a: a line of wire for conducting electric current — compare cord 3b b: a telephone or telegraph wire or system ; especially : wire service c: telegram , cablegram6: fencing or a fence of usually barbed wire7 a: the finish line of a race b: the final decisive moment (as of a contest) <the negotiations came down to the wire>8: wirehair
wire·like 
          Listen to the pronunciation of wirelike \-ˌlīk\ adjective
under the wire
1: at the finish line2: at the last moment
wire to wire or from wire to wire
: from start to finish <led the race wire to wire>
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