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    [Noun]  | "wire" | \ ˈwī(-ə)r \


    1: metal in the form of a usually very flexible thread or slender rod

    2: a thread or rod of such material

    3: wirework

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English wir, wyre, going back to Old English wīr, going back to Germanic *wīra-, whence Middle Low German wire "flexible metal, filigree," Old Norse vír-, in víravirki "filigree work," and (with presumed lowering of to 2 before ) Old High German wiara, wiera "fine gold, ornament of gold filigree," going back to a nominal derivative with a suffix -r- from Indo-European *u̯ei̯H- "plait, wrap," whence Latin vieō, viēre "to plait, weave," Old Church Slavic poviti "to wrap up, bind," Lithuanian výti "to twist," and probably to Sanskrit vyayati "(it) covers, envelops," vīta- "covered, hidden";

    [Noun]  | "baling wire" 


    1: wire originally designed to bind bales of hay or straw : haywire —often used figuratively

    Origin: 1860 ;

    [Noun]  | "barbed wire" | \ ˈbärb(d)-ˈwī(-ə)r \


    1: twisted wires armed with barbs or sharp points —called also barbwire

    Origin: 1874 ;

    [Noun]  | "chicken wire" 


    1: a light galvanized wire netting of hexagonal mesh

    Origin: 1887 ;

     From its use for making enclosures for chickens;

    [Noun]  | "concertina wire" 


    1: a coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle

    Origin: circa 1917 ;

    [Noun]  | "live wire" 


    1: an alert, active, or aggressive person

    Origin: 1881 ;

    [Verb]  | "wire" 


    1: to provide with wire : use wire on for a specific purpose

    2: to send or send word to by telegraph

    3: to connect by or as if by a wire

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English *wiren (in past participle y-wyred), derivative of wyr, wire {see: |wire:1|wire:1};

    [Verb]  | "hot-wire" | \ ˈhät-ˌwī(-ə)r \


    1: to start (something, such as an automobile) by short-circuiting the ignition system

    Origin: 1947 ;

    [Verb]  | "pull" | \ ˈpu̇l \


    1: to exert force upon so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the force

    2: to stretch (cooling candy) repeatedly

    3: to strain abnormally

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English pullian; akin to Middle Low German pulen to shell, cull;

    [Idiom]  | "get/have one's wires crossed" 


    1: to fail to understand each other : to be confused because each person has a different idea about what is happening or being said

    [Verb]  | "wires" 


    [Verb]  | "pull" 


    1: to cause to follow by applying steady force on;


      * e.g., " ... a team of horses pulling a heavy wagon "




    2: to draw out by force or with effort;


      * e.g., " ... the dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth "



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    3: to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure;


      * e.g., " ... lift the crate carefully, or you'll pull a muscle "



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    [Noun]  | "wires" 


    1: a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things;


      * e.g., " ... a telephone wire "



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    [Noun]  | "wire" 


    1: a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things;


      * e.g., " ... a telephone wire "



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    [Noun]  | "trip wires" 


    1: as in webs, traps;


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    [Noun]  | "live wires" 


    1: a very energetic person;


      * e.g., " ... the babysitter will have her hands full with those two little live wires "



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    2: an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired;


      * e.g., " ... that new reporter on the police beat is a real live wire "



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    [Noun]  | "live wire" 


    1: a very energetic person;


      * e.g., " ... the babysitter will have her hands full with those two little live wires "



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    2: an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired;


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     [ "wires" ]

    1: Single, usually cylindrical, elongated strands of drawn metal that nerds accumulate, with computer/musical/etc equipment, and exhibit in attempts to represent their level of nerdiness.

      * e.g.,  ... "Jesus Rich, your such a nerd! Look at all those wires under your desk..." 

     [ "wires" ]

    1: a new word for blinkers,

      * e.g.,  ... look they're using wires, what a responsible driver 

     [ "wires" ]

    2: it makes sense if you think about it long enough

     [ "wires" ]

    1: Slang for a computer or computer equipment.

      * e.g.,  ... Yo, my wires are pimped out! 

     [ "wire to wire" ]

    1: Someone who led in a competition from start to finish

      * e.g.,  ... Aaron won the competition wire to wire. 

     [ "wire to wire" ]

    1: When in a competitive event one person leads the competition from beginning to end.

      * e.g.,  ... Evildonut went wire to wire in his fantasy baseball league, never dropping out of first place. 

     [ "wired in" ]

    1: In the moment whilst programming. When you are in full swing and a distraction would be a really bad thing to happen.

      * e.g.,  ... John: Steve, ask Luke if he wants to come to the pub. 

     [ "the wire" ]

    1: A good ass show based on the crime and corruption in fictional b-more aka baltimore. it plays on hbo every sunday night at 9pm-10pm and encores on mondays and tuesdays.

      * e.g.,  ... no example, just watch for yourself and see how vicious it is. 

     [ "The Wire" ]

    1: "The Wire" is a one-hour HBO drama set and produced in Baltimore Maryland. It was created, produced, and primarily written by David Simon. Each season details a different aspect of the city: drug trade, the port, city government, school system, and the media/newspaper. The show is recognized for its realistic portrayal of urban life, artistic ambitions, and uncommonly deep exploration of sociological themes. It has frequently been cited by critics as one of the greatest television series of all time.

      * e.g.,  ... Did you catch the new episode of The Wire last night? Nah man, don't you dare tell me what happened cause I recorded it. 

     [ "The Wire" ]

    1: The Greatest Show of All-Time.

      * e.g.,  ... Chad: "Yo, you watching 'The Wire' tonight?" 

     [ "wired" ]

    1:  High on large amounts of stimulants (amphetamines, cocaine, caffeine, sugar, etc)

      * e.g.,  ... He was completely wired after having taken more pills than usual. 

     [ "wired" ]

    2:  The point at which, having taken excess amounts of speed, you no longer feel the desire to talk (as you would when more moderately amped)

      * e.g.,  ... On Saturday mornings the children were wired from all the sugar and cartoons. 

     [ "wired" ]

    3:  A state of being overstimulated, excited, and/or hyperactive.

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