wiring
noun
wir·ing
ˈwī(-ə)r-iŋ 
plural wirings
1
: the act of providing or using wire
2
: a system of wires
especially
: an arrangement of wires used for electric service distribution
plumbing and wiring
(figurative) the brain's wiring
A licensed electrician must be contacted to make repairs if there's damage or if water has entered the walls around electric wirings. —
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Luis Zambrano Examples of wiring in a Sentence
All the wiring in the house needs to be replaced.
He fixed the radio's wiring.
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The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority closed a portion of the line in large part to replace a wooden overhead trough, which housed electric wiring and was installed in the tunnel in the late 19th century, when the subway was first built.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
At Gesu, leaders felt the time was right to address long-lingering issues, like century-old electrical wiring originally covered in silk insulation that had largely dissolved decades ago, leaving bare wires.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 23 Dec. 2025
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority closed a portion of the line in large part to replace a wooden overhead trough, which housed electric wiring and was installed in the tunnel in the late 19th century, when the subway was first built.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
There were also hundreds of mundane photos of interior spaces of Epstein’s residences – his laundry room, closed closet doors, piles of electrical wiring, ductwork, furniture, appliances, even his mops and brooms.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wiring
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“Wiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiring. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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