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Definition wire in British English

wire noun

noun
/ˈwaɪə(r)/
1

a long thin piece of metal like a thread

Example

The sticks were tied in bundles with wire.

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a piece/bit/length of wire

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copper/steel/gold wire

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a coil/roll of wire

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1.1

made from wire

Example

a wire coat-hanger

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a wire fence/cage

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wire netting/mesh/fencing

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3

a piece of electronic equipment that someone wears under their clothes to allow other people to hear their conversations secretly

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4

a telegram

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Definition wire in British English