Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A set of electric wires.

    They had to replace most of the wiring after the fire.

    a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity

  2. (countable, uncountable)The act or process of installing such a set of wires.

    The plumbing is done, and the wiring comes next.

    The wiring of the American farm put power for countless tasks available at the flip of a switch.

    the work of installing the wires for an electrical system or device

Examples

8 sentences
  1. Tom was caught hot-wiring a car.

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  2. The workers are wiring the new house.

    ruРабочие прокладывают электропроводку в новом доме.

    deDie Arbeiter verdrahten das neue Haus.

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  3. This unexpected malfunctioning of the system was caused by improper wiring.

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  4. It was determined that faulty wiring was the cause of the fire.

    ruБыло установлено, что причиной пожара стало неправильное электрическое соединение.

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  5. Copper is both ductile and conductive, making it ideal for electrical wiring.

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Translations

2 languages

Origin

From wire + -ing.

From wire + -ing.

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