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I. wire ['waɪəʳ] N

1. wire no pl (metal thread):

wire

2. wire ELEC (electric cable):

wire

3. wire Am ELEC (hidden microphone):

wire

Phrases:

to be a live wire inf

II. wire ['waɪəʳ] VB trans

1. wire (fasten with wire):

to wire sth to sth

2. wire ELEC (fit with cable):

wire

3. wire esp Am:

to wire sb money

4. wire esp Am old (send telegram to):

wire

III. wire ['waɪəʳ] VB intr

wire

'ground wire N Am

ground wire

'ra·zor wire N no pl

razor wire

'wire trans·fer N Am

'wire-cut·ters N pl

[a pair of] wire-cutters

barbed 'wire N

barbed wire

wire-haired 'ter·ri·er N

insulate roof, room, wire
insulate roof, room, wire
unbend wire
coated wire
Present
Iwire
youwire
he/she/itwires
wewire
youwire
theywire
Past
Iwired
youwired
he/she/itwired
wewired
youwired
theywired
Present Perfect
Ihavewired
youhavewired
he/she/ithaswired
wehavewired
youhavewired
theyhavewired
Past Perfect
Ihadwired
youhadwired
he/she/ithadwired
wehadwired
youhadwired
theyhadwired