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wire

Letters that make wire

e, r, i, w are letters that make 'wire'

Words within wire

re, IR, WI, ire, Re, Ir are words within 'wire'

Anagrams of wire

weir is an anagram of 'wire'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of wire

wired, wirer, wires are words created by adding a letter to 'wire'

wire is a 4 letter word ending with e
wire is a 4 letter word starting with w

9 possible definitions for 'wire'

Wire as "a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance"

Under this definition, wire is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

conducting wire has the same meaning as wire

wire as a type

'wire' can be a type of conductor.

Types of wire

filament, jumper lead, booster cable, lead-in, patchcord, telephone line, telephone wire, telegraph wire, telegraph line, jumper cable, lead are types of 'wire'.

Derivatives of wire

wire, electrify are derivatives of 'wire'.

Wire as "ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc"

Under this definition, wire is a noun and has the following properties:

wire as a type

'wire' can be a type of ligament.

Types of wire

barbed wire, barbwire, piano wire, baling wire, haywire, trip wire are types of 'wire'.

Derivatives of wire

wire, wiry are derivatives of 'wire'.

Wire as "a message transmitted by telegraph"

Under this definition, wire is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

telegram has the same meaning as wire

wire as a type

'wire' can be a type of message.

Types of wire

cablegram, overseas telegram, letter telegram, cable, night letter are types of 'wire'.

Derivatives of wire

cable, telegraph, wire are derivatives of 'wire'.

Wire as "the finishing line on a racetrack"

Under this definition, wire is a noun and has the following properties:

wire as a type

'wire' can be a type of finishing line, finish line.

Wire as "equip for use with electricity"

Under this definition, wire is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

electrify has the same meaning as wire

wire as a type

'wire' can be a type of accommodate, adapt.

Derivatives of wire

wire, conducting wire, wirer, electrical energy, electricity, wiring, electrification, wireman are derivatives of 'wire'.

Wire as "send cables, wires, or telegrams"

Under this definition, wire is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cable, telegraph have the same meaning as 'wire'

wire as a type

'wire' can be a type of telecommunicate.

wire as a category

'wire' can be a category of telegraphy.

Derivatives of wire

telegraph, telegraphy, telegrapher, telegraph operator, cablegram, overseas telegram, wire, wirer, cable, telegraphist, telegram are derivatives of 'wire'.

Wire as "string on a wire"

Under this definition, wire is a verb and has the following properties:

wire as a type

'wire' can be a type of thread, draw, string.

Derivatives of wire

wire is a derivative of wire.

Example of wire used within this context

"wire beads"

Wire as "fasten with wire"

Under this definition, wire is a verb and has the following properties:

Antonyms

unwire has the opposite meaning of wire

wire as a type

'wire' can be a type of fasten, secure, fix.

Derivatives of wire

wire is a derivative of wire.

Example of wire used within this context

"The columns were wired to the beams for support"

Wire as "provide with electrical circuits"

Under this definition, wire is a verb and has the following properties:

wire as a type

'wire' can be a type of fit out, outfit, equip, fit.

Types of wire

rewire is a type of wire.

Derivatives of wire

wire, conducting wire, wirer, wiring, wireman are derivatives of 'wire'.

Example of wire used within this context

"wire the addition to the house"