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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Copper is used in a wide variety of products from electronics, wiring, machinery and cars.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2025
In Las Vegas and surrounding neighborhoods, more than 970,000 feet of electrical wiring went missing from streetlights from 2022 to 2024.
—Lily Ogburn, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Ryan Young, a senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, said copper is an integral component in electrical wiring and plumbing, as well being used as a heat conductor in radiators and household appliances.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 9 July 2025
Those found in possession of wiring without proof of ownership or authorization and recyclers purchasing wire that does not have proper documentation could face a misdemeanor charge, according to the proposal.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2025
In Las Vegas and surrounding neighborhoods, more than 970,000 feet of electrical wiring went missing from streetlights from 2022 to 2024.
—Lily Ogburn, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Ryan Young, a senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, said copper is an integral component in electrical wiring and plumbing, as well being used as a heat conductor in radiators and household appliances.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 9 July 2025
Those found in possession of wiring without proof of ownership or authorization and recyclers purchasing wire that does not have proper documentation could face a misdemeanor charge, according to the proposal.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 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 27 Jul. 2025.
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