wiring
pronunciation
How to pronounce wiring in British English:
UK [ˈwaɪərɪŋ]
How to pronounce wiring in American English:
US [ˈwaɪrɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity
- the work of installing the wires for an electrical system or device
Word Origin
- wiring (n.)
- "wires collectively," 1809, later especially "electrical wirework" (1887), from present participle of wire (v.).
Example
- 1. Sometimes wiring is only the beginning of sysadmin worries .
- 2. But the 500km of wiring in the two halves did not match up , causing huge problems .
- 3. Workers painstakingly strip individual wires , connect fasteners , and attach zip-ties to wiring harnesses .
- 4. Bad wiring jobs often do more psychological harm than even electrical .
- 5. The earnest young man also loved looking under the hood of companies to see how their wiring might be improved .