wiring

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noun

wir·​ing ˈwī(-ə)r-iŋ How to pronounce wiring (audio)
plural wirings
Synonyms of wiringnext
1
: the act of providing or using wire
2
: a system of wires
especially : an arrangement of wires used for electric service distribution
plumbing and wiring
(figurative) the brain's wiring
A licensed electrician must be contacted to make repairs if there's damage or if water has entered the walls around electric wirings. —Luis Zambrano

wiring

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present participle of wire entry 2

Examples of wiring in a Sentence

Noun All the wiring in the house needs to be replaced. He fixed the radio's wiring.
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Noun
Only with the advent of more powerful batteries could transmission lines be extended, leading to the steady rolling out of wiring across numerous rail networks in the early 1840s. — Mike McRae 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026 Electrical systems were stripped of copper wiring from multiple panels, and about 5,000 feet of copper wire was believed to have been stolen from the campus. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The unpretentious city is dotted with temporary staffing agencies, money-wiring businesses and Mexican restaurants. — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026 The unidentified passenger was going through security at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Arizona when a TSA officer spotted on the X-ray machine an unusual mass and wiring inside an Apple Mac mini desktop computer. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wiring

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of wiring was in 1552

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“Wiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiring. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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wiring

noun
1
: the act of providing or using wire
2
: a system of wires
especially : an arrangement of wires used for electric distribution

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