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/waɪə(ɹ)/ · noun
(uncountable) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die..
Holonyms: cable; wire rope; wiring harness; wire wool
From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.
That wire powers the lamp.
Time is running out, so I renounce a spin on a Class 387 for a fast run to Paddington on another Class 800 - a shame as the weather was perfect for pictures. Even so, it's enjoyable - boy, can those trains shift under the wires.
The episode began by a telephone ring in the morning and the voice of Algernon Mailey at the far end of the wire.
Another letter. "Friedrichswerks, Hamburg, Germany. We beg to acknowledge receipt of order for fifteen thousand Robots." [Telephone rings.] Hello! This is the Central Office. Yes. Certainly. Well, send them a wire. Good. [Hangs up telephone.] Where did I leave off?
“Oh, hadn’t I told you?” the other said quickly. “I had a wire yesterday. He landed in New York Wednesday. It was such a mixed-up sort of message, I never could understand what he was trying to tell me, except that he would have to stay in New York for a week or so. It was over fifty words long.”
This election is going to go right to the wire
Use wire when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Wire means (uncountable) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die..
Common synonyms include cable, steel wire, thread, conducting wire.
Possible antonyms include unwire.
Holonyms: cable; wire rope; wiring harness; wire wool
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