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
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
Certain design, permitting, wiring, and other outlays are largely fixed, making each panel successively cheaper.
—Tik Root, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2024
Value is now found in tools like the Fluke 3550 FC Thermal Imaging Sensor use AI to analyze electrical systems and identify potential issues like overheating circuits or faulty wiring.
—Neil Sahota, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Earlier this month, the FAA proposed ordering airlines to inspect wiring bundles around the spoilers on Max jets.
—David Koenig, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
Fires and explosions have occurred due to faulty gas cylinders, air conditioners and bad electrical wiring.
—Reuters, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
The wireless keypad uses four AA batteries or can be wired to doorbell wiring.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 27 Feb. 2024
Insulation, wiring, mud, boulders and downed power lines made up the mixture of debris, along with what’s left of a brown baby grand piano.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Among the secluded estate’s numerous high-tech upgrades are Nest and Control 4 home automation systems, invisible fencing, security cameras, and fiber optic wiring for speeds up to 1Gbps.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
And whereas the wiring used to link up superconducting qubits into quantum circuits can become horribly complicated — more so as the system scales up — no wiring is needed in the case of atoms.
—Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
Tik Root, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2024
Value is now found in tools like the Fluke 3550 FC Thermal Imaging Sensor use AI to analyze electrical systems and identify potential issues like overheating circuits or faulty wiring.
—Neil Sahota, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Earlier this month, the FAA proposed ordering airlines to inspect wiring bundles around the spoilers on Max jets.
—David Koenig, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
Fires and explosions have occurred due to faulty gas cylinders, air conditioners and bad electrical wiring.
—Reuters, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
The wireless keypad uses four AA batteries or can be wired to doorbell wiring.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 27 Feb. 2024
Insulation, wiring, mud, boulders and downed power lines made up the mixture of debris, along with what’s left of a brown baby grand piano.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Among the secluded estate’s numerous high-tech upgrades are Nest and Control 4 home automation systems, invisible fencing, security cameras, and fiber optic wiring for speeds up to 1Gbps.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
And whereas the wiring used to link up superconducting qubits into quantum circuits can become horribly complicated — more so as the system scales up — no wiring is needed in the case of atoms.
—Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Wiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiring. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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