wire

wire: wire wire [waɪə ǁ waɪr] verb [transitive]

1. to send money electronically from one bank to another:

• Prosecutors said Burks moved $45,000 to his girlfriend and wired $13,300 to a bank account in Florida.

2. also wire something up to connect something to a computer system or another piece of equipment:

• Her laptop is wired up to a router, and the other computers in the house run on wireless adaptors.

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wire UK US /waɪə^r/ noun

► [C or U] PRODUCTION a piece of long thin metal that can be bent or used to hold things together: »Thin strands of copper wire are wrapped around the connection and soldered.

► [C or U] COMMUNICATIONS a piece of long thin metal that can carry signals or electricity: »electrical/telephone wire
»The wires had been cut, leaving the building in darkness.

► [U] US BANKING, COMMUNICATIONS an electronic system for sending money from one bank account to another: by wire »Amounts over $1,000 can be transferred to your bank account by wire or by check.

→ Compare TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER(Cf. ↑telegraphic transfer)

► [C] COMMUNICATIONS a piece of electronic equipment that someone wears so that other people can secretly listen to their conversation, especially when trying to trick someone: »He agreed to wear a wire to the meeting as part of the FBI investigation.

● down to the wire — Cf. down to the wire

● get your wires crossed — Cf. get your wires crossed

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wire UK US /waɪə^r/ verb [T]

► US BANKING, COMMUNICATIONS to send money from one bank account to another using an electronic system: »The insurance company wired the payment directly to our account.

► US COMMUNICATIONS in the past, to send someone a telegram (= message sent over electrical wires and printed out)

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Wire — (w[imac]r), n. [OE. wir, AS. wir; akin to Icel. v[=i]rr, Dan. vire, LG. wir, wire; cf. OHG. wiara fine gold; perhaps akin to E. withy. [root]141.] [1913 Webster] 1. A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an even thread… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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wire — [wīr] n. [ME < OE wir, akin to LowG wīr < IE * weir < base * wei , to bend, turn > WITHE, Gr iris, rainbow, L vitis, vine] 1. metal that has been drawn into a very long, thin thread or rod, usually circular in cross section 2. a… … English World dictionary
Wire — Wire, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wiring}.] 1. To bind with wire; to attach with wires; to apply wire to; as, to wire corks in bottling liquors. [1913 Webster] 2. To put upon a wire; as, to wire beads. [1913 Webster] 3. To snare … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Wire — (engl. „Draht“, „Leitung“) steht für: Wire (Messe), eine internationale Draht und Kabel Fachmesse in Düsseldorf Wire (Band), eine (Post)Punk und Rockband aus London (ab 1976) The Wire, eine US amerikanische Fernsehserie von David Simon The Wire… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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wire — ► NOUN 1) metal drawn out into a thin flexible thread or rod. 2) a length or quantity of wire used for fencing, to carry an electric current, etc. 3) a concealed electronic listening device. 4) informal a telegram. ► VERB 1) install electric… … English terms dictionary
wire-fu — (wire foo) n. A cinematic technique in which actors perform kung fu moves while attached to wires and pulleys that make them appear to fly, run up walls, and so on. Example Citation: Cinematographer Peter Pau and fight choreographer Yuen Woo Ping … New words
Wire — Wire, v. i. 1. To pass like a wire; to flow in a wirelike form, or in a tenuous stream. [R.] P. Fletcher. [1913 Webster] 2. To send a telegraphic message. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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