wiring

noun

wir·​ing ˈwī(-ə)r-iŋ 

1

: the act of providing or using wire

2

: a system of wires

especially : an arrangement of wires used for electric distribution

Example Sentences

All the wiring in the house needs to be replaced.

He fixed the radio's wiring.

Recent Examples on the Web

During the remodel, energy efficiency windows, insulation, heating, ventilation and air conditioning were installed, along with new cabinets, surfaces, plumbing and wiring. —oregonlive, 7 Nov. 2022

Meanwhile, fire code enforcement officials and building inspectors have found many violations at the complex, including missing fire extinguishers and exposed wiring. —Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Aug. 2022

His wiring, his inner drive. —Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Mar. 2023

Designer Freeman Thomas — famed for the Audi TT — was involved in updating the classic design to incorporate new features, including a locking trunk, easily removable dash assembly and enclosed tubes for wiring. —Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2023

By the mid-1960s, machines took over the wiring. —Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Feb. 2023

In 2011, a small fire broke out in the now-defunct earthquake simulation, possibly due to faulty electrical wiring. —Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2023

In 1995, county officials shut them down after health inspectors found the school — which by then had 140 students and 25 staffers — had rotting food, holes in the walls large enough to allow rodents to enter, and exposed wiring. —Adam Piore, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2023

Those who need it can also get a tax credit of up to $4,000 to upgrade their home’s breaker box, and an additional credit of up to $2,500 to upgrade the electrical wiring. —oregonlive, 30 Dec. 2022

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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