Definition of "wire"
noun:
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Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
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A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.
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A metal conductor that carries electricity.
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A fence made of usually barbed wire.
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A finish line of a racetrack.
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A telecommunication wire or cable; hence, an electric telegraph; a telegram.
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A hidden listening device on the person of an undercover operative for the purposes of obtaining incriminating spoken evidence.
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A deadline or critical endpoint.
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A wire strung with beads and hung horizontally above or near the table which is used to keep score.
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verb:
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To fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.
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To string on a wire.
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To equip with wires for use with electricity.
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To add something into an electrical system by means of wiring; to incorporate or include something.
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To send a message or a money value to another person through a telecommunications system, formerly predominately by telegraph.
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To make someone tense or psyched-up.
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To install eavesdropping equipment.
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