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WIRING

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Dictionary entry overview: What does wiring mean?

• WIRING (noun)
The noun WIRING has 2 senses:

1. a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity
2. the work of installing the wires for an electrical system or device

Familiarity information: WIRING used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• WIRING (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("wiring" is a kind of...):

circuit; electric circuit; electrical circuit (an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "wiring"):

light circuit; lighting circuit (wiring that provides power to electric lights)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("wiring" is a kind of...):

manual labor; manual labour (labor done with the hands)

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