wire

US /waɪr/

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UK /'waɪə(r)/

A2TOEIC

n. (c.)Countable NounThin, flexible thread of metal

Mother used a wire to hang the picture up on the wall

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To connect two or more things together with cable

I will wire the wood together so you can carry it

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To send money to someone electronically

I will wire you the money you need

n. (c.)Countable NounAct of sending a message by telegraph

He sent a wire of the money last week

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To send or send word to by telegraph

I will wire my answer to your question

n. (c.)Countable NounAct of sending a message by telegraph

I sent my mother a wire last week. I don't know if she got it

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35:17

I still grieve during the season of my grief, but with a peace, not barbed wire, around
I still grieve during the season of my grief, but with a peace, not barbed wire, around

09:41

Steve ties all the ingredients on a fishing wire.
Steve ties all the ingredients on a fishing wire.

11:04

They stored Idaho potatoes in a chicken wire bin in their warehouse.
They stored Idaho potatoes in a chicken wire bin in their warehouse.
The McDonald's brothers had kind of been curing their potatoes in those chicken wire storage bins.
The McDonald's brothers had kind of been curing their potatoes in those chicken wire storage bins.

05:55

"Yes we can," says the government. "That wire isn't in your home."
"Yes we can," says the government. "That wire isn't in your home."
“That wire isn’t in your house.”
“That wire isn’t in your house.”

08:48

Due to a hypercorrection based on the southern accent, in some regions, words like fire and wire might be pronounced fahr and wahr.
Due to a hypercorrection based on the southern accent, in some regions, words like fire and wire might be pronounced fahr and wahr.
So Jaguar, which naturally has the R, gets hypercorrected to ire, hence jag-wire.
So Jaguar, which naturally has the R, gets hypercorrected to ire, hence jag-wire.

13:23

Oh, and now you can charge accessories like the new AirPods with the wire.
Oh, and now you can charge accessories like the new AirPods with the wire.
like the new AirPods with the wire.
like the new AirPods with the wire.

06:29

Dig foxholes, lay down sandbags, build bridges, barbed wire, tank stoppers, and more.
Dig foxholes, lay down sandbags, build bridges, barbed wire, tank stoppers, and more.

07:18

maybe not finish chewing through electrical wire – but after the 9th time their time
maybe not finish chewing through electrical wire – but after the 9th time their time

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05:11

The Chromecast comes with a small HDMI dongle, a small HDMI wire extender, if your television
The Chromecast comes with a small HDMI dongle, a small HDMI wire extender, if your television