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wiring

[ wahyuhr-ing ]

noun

  1. an act of a person who wires.
  2. Electricity. the aggregate of wires in a lighting system, switchboard, radio, etc.


wiring

/ ˈɲɪəɪŋ /

noun

  1. the network of wires used in an electrical system, device, or circuit
  2. the quality or condition of such a network
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. used in wiring
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wiring1

First recorded in 1800–10; wire + -ing 1
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I think the switch is there to be flipped . . . our innate wiring to be ready for it.

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Bernthal has a bigger part this time and his character has been reworked into a comedic sidekick with his own kooky wiring.

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Chris says his finds can range from the mundane, such as bumpy plasterwork, to the bizarre, which includes socket plates with no wiring behind them.

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Part of that kind of wiring that gets flipped, being able to take in a wider spectrum of experience and not wanting to lose that, is also part of what we wanted to play with.

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Other children said damp and mould were affecting their health, while one child in private rented accommodation said faulty wiring meant they could not plug in devices.

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