WIRE Synonyms
There are 27 hypernyms of the word wire. (close relations)
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cable | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a telegram sent abroad • a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power • a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire • a nautical unit of depth • television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver • a television system that transmits over cables verb • send cables, wires, or telegrams • fasten with a cable | ||||||||
cord | nounn | |||||||
noun • a line made of twisted fibers or threads • a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet • a light insulated conductor for household use • a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton verb • stack in cords • bind or tie with a cord | ||||||||
line | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a formation of people or things one beside another • a mark that is long relative to its width • a formation of people or things one behind another • a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point • text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen • a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum • a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops) • a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning • a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power • a connected series of events or actions or developments • a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent • a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface • a pipe used to transport liquids or gases • the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed • a telephone connection • acting in conformity • the hereditary derivation of an individual • something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible • the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money • in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area • (often plural) a means of communication or access • a particular kind of product or merchandise • a commercial organization serving as a common carrier • space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising • the maximum credit that a customer is allowed • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence • persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress • a short personal letter • a conceptual separation or distinction • mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it verb • be in line with; form a line along • cover the interior of • make a mark or lines on a surface • mark with lines • fill plentifully • reinforce with fabric | ||||||||
electrify | verbv | |||||||
verb • excite suddenly and intensely • charge (a conductor) with electricity • equip for use with electricity | ||||||||
telegram | nounn | |||||||
noun • a message transmitted by telegraph | ||||||||
telegraph | nounn | |||||||
noun • apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code) verb • send cables, wires, or telegrams | ||||||||
conducting wire | nounn | |||||||
noun • a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance | ||||||||
thread | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving • any long object resembling a thin line • the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together • the raised helical rib going around a screw verb • to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course • pass a thread through • remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string • pass through or into • thread on or as if on a string | ||||||||
barbed wire | nounn | |||||||
noun • strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage |