Definition of wires in English

Wiktionary

wires (Noun)
Plural of wire.

Part of speech

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wires, verb, present, 3rd person singular of wire (infinitive).
wires, noun, plural of wire.

WordNet

Noun Plural: wires
wire - ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
		ligament any connection or unifying bond
		baling wire wire used to make bales
		barbed wire, barbwire strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage
		haywire wire for tying up bales of hay
		piano wire thin steel wire of high tensile strength
wire - a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
		conducting wire
		conductor a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
		filament a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current
		booster cable, jumper cable, jumper lead, lead a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
		lead-in wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line
		patchcord a length of wire that has a plug at each end; used to make connections at a patchboard
wire - the finishing line on a racetrack
wire - a message transmitted by telegraph
		telegram
		message a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"
		cablegram, overseas telegram, cable a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
		letter telegram a cheaper form of telegram that is sent abroad for delivery the next day
Verb wires, wiring, wired
wire - provide with electrical circuits; "wire the addition to the house"
		outfit, equip, fit out, fit provide with abilities or understanding; "She was never equipped to be a dancer"
		rewire provide with new wiring; "the university rewired the dormitories when most students brought computers and television sets"
wire - fasten with wire; "The columns were wired to the beams for support"
		unwire undo the wiring of
		fasten, secure, fix attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
wire - string on a wire; "wire beads"
		thread, string, draw pass through or into; "thread tape"; "thread film"
wire - send cables, wires, or telegrams
		cable, telegraph
		telecommunicate communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail
		telegraphy communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire
wire - equip for use with electricity; "electrify an appliance"
		electrify
		adapt, accommodate make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"

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Wiktionary

wire (Noun)
Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
wire (Noun)
A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.
wire (Noun)
A metal conductor that carries electricity.
wire (Noun)
A fence made of usually barbed wire.
wire (Noun)
A finish line of a racetrack.
wire (Noun)
A telecommunication wire or cable; hence, an electric telegraph; a telegram.
wire (Noun)
A hidden listening device on the person of an undercover operative for the purposes of obtaining incriminating spoken evidence.
wire (Noun)
A deadline or critical endpoint.
wire (Noun)
A wire strung with beads and hung horizontally above or near the table which is used to keep score.
wire (Verb)
To fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.
wire (Verb)
To string on a wire.
wire (Verb)
To equip with wires for use with electricity.
wire (Verb)
To add something into an electrical system by means of wiring; to incorporate or include something.
wire (Verb)
To send a message or a money value to another person through a telecommunications system, formerly predominately by telegraph.
wire (Verb)
To make someone tense or psyched-up.
wire (Verb)
To install eavesdropping equipment.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

wire (n.)
A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an even thread by being passed between grooved rollers, or drawn through holes in a plate of steel.
wire (n.)
A telegraph wire or cable; hence, an electric telegraph; as, to send a message by wire.
wire (v. t.)
To bind with wire; to attach with wires; to apply wire to; as, to wire corks in bottling liquors.
wire (v. t.)
To put upon a wire; as, to wire beads.
wire (v. t.)
To snare by means of a wire or wires.
wire (v. t.)
To send (a message) by telegraph.
wire (v. i.)
To pass like a wire; to flow in a wirelike form, or in a tenuous stream.
wire (v. i.)
To send a telegraphic message.

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wire
Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being passed between grooved rollers, or drawn through holes in a plate of steel.
wire
To send a message by telegraph.

Wikipedia

Wire is a long, thin and flexible piece of metal. Electricity can travel through a wire. They are all different shapes and sizes. The outside coating of wires is colourful.

The word "Wire" can be also used "Wire money to a bank account". That means that money is transfered to a bank account.

A wire can also be when law enforcement puts a device into a phone or other electronic device to hear what suspected criminals are planning.