Wire synonyms and antonyms

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live wire
Alternative spelling of live wire.
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chicken-wire
(Countable) a type of such material, differentiated by material, coating, wire thickness, width, and mesh size.
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strand
A complex of fibers or filaments that have been twisted together to form a cable, rope, thread, or yarn.
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electric wire
A metal strand
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circuit
A closed, usually circular line that goes around an object or area.
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barbed-wire
Twisted strands of steel wire, often coated with zinc, having barbs evenly spaced along them; used to construct agricultural and military fences.
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cablegram
A telegram transmitted via a submarine cable.
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wire fence
A metal net
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wirework
Walking on a wire tightrope:
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wire cage
A metal net
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wire basket
A metal net
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wire-cloth
A type of fine wire netting for strainers, etc.
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wire entanglement
A metal net
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telegram
The definition of a telegram is a message that has been sent or delivered by telegraph.
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message
The definition of a message is a short communication sent from one person to another or the central theme or idea of a communication.
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night message
*A telegraphic message
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night-letter
An unsigned leaflet distributed clandestinely
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code message
*A telegraphic message
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set up a circuit
To install wire
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install electricity
To install wire
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lay wires
To install wire
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prepare for electrical service
To install wire
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pipe
Pipe is defined as to move a substance through a hollow cylinder, or to make sound by blowing on a wind instrument with a hollow tube.
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tie on the spiders
To install wire
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telegraph
A communications system in which a message in the form of short, rapid electric impulses is sent, either by wire or radio, to a receiving station. Morse code is often used to encode messages in a form that is easily transmitted through electric impulses.
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fence (related)
A barrier, as of wooden or metal posts, rails, wire mesh, etc., used as a boundary or means of protection or confinement
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net (related)
A net amount, profit, weight, price, result, etc.
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notify (related)
To give (someone) notice of (something).
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line
A particular section of a railway network:
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electrify
To wire or equip (a building, for example) for the use of electric power.
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cable
To transmit (a message) by telegraph.
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unwire (antonym)
To undo the wiring of something.
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coil (related)
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tubing (related)
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connector (related)
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bolt (related)
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screw (related)
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cord (related)
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nichrome (related)
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socket (related)
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hose (related)
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clamp (related)
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crimp (related)
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mesh (related)
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tube (related)
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flange (related)
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rope (related)
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file
To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
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aerial
(Chiefly UK) A device for receiving or transmitting radio, television signals etc.
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wiring
The action of a person or thing that wires
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conductor
A material or an object that conducts heat, electricity, light, or sound. Electrical conductors contain electric charges (usually electrons) that are relatively free to move through the material; a voltage applied across the conductor therefore creates an electric current. Insulators (electrical nonconductors) contain no charges that move when subject to a voltage.
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filament
(Textiles) A continuous object, limited in length only by its spool, and not cut to length.
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musical string
A metal strand
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wire tape
A metal strand
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wire cord
A metal strand
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connect electric cables
To install wire
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flash
To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
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thread
Something that suggests the continuousness of such a strand, cord, or filament:
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conducting-wire
Any metal wire used to carry electricity over a short or long distance.
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  • The coils are wound with copper wire (covered with silk), 10 mils.

  • It's so much more effective than rope, or wire, or chains.

  • For a wire exposed under the conditions observed by Elster and Geitel the emanation seems to be almost entirely derived from radium.

  • The description of that vehicle is plastered at every toll booth, state police barracks and wire service from here to California and back.

  • Thus, if the star's image is kept in bisection by the wire, both star and wire will appear at rest in the field of view.

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