What does rewire mean?
Rewire means To replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation..
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/ɹiːˈwaɪə(ɹ)/ · verb
To replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation..
I had to rewire the circuit where the old wires had shorted out.
The electrician said that we couldn't add a new outlet without rewiring.
During those overhauls the locomotives were also rewired, updated, and had any corrosion dealt with.
When our companies merged, I rewired our payment processing system to handle their invoices as well.
Meanwhile, at the Nemesis site at Burton, 47760 is close to a return to traffic after a rewire and overheal.
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Rewire means To replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation..
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I had to rewire the circuit where the old wires had shorted out.
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