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.

—Luis Zambrano

Examples of wiring in a Sentence

All the wiring in the house needs to be replaced.

He fixed the radio's wiring.

Recent Examples on the Web

Neuronal wiring diagram of an adult brain Neuroscience professor at the University of Vermont. —Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024

As of writing, human builders are currently at work finishing the wiring, plumbing, a roof, and whatever else is needed. —Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2024

Terrified that messing with his wiring would screw with his ability to write — as if the illness itself wasn’t doing that already. —Jason Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024

Ceramic discs and ancillary systems, including the full wiring loom and traction-control system, are taken from a donor 992. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

wiring

noun

1

: the act of providing or using wire

2

: a system of wires

especially : an arrangement of wires used for electric distribution