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- English Word Wirbling Definition of Wirble
- English Word Wirche Definition To work
- English Word Wire Definition 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.
- English Word Wire Definition A telegraph wire or cable; hence, an electric telegraph; as, to send a message by wire.
- English Word Wire Definition To bind with wire; to attach with wires; to apply wire to; as, to wire corks in bottling liquors.
- English Word Wire Definition To put upon a wire; as, to wire beads.
- English Word Wire Definition To snare by means of a wire or wires.
- English Word Wire Definition To send (a message) by telegraph.
- English Word Wire Definition To pass like a wire; to flow in a wirelike form, or in a tenuous stream.
- English Word Wire Definition To send a telegraphic message.
- English Word Wire-drawer Definition One who draws metal into wire.
- English Word Wire-heel Definition A disease in the feet of a horse or other beast.
- English Word Wire-puller Definition One who pulls the wires, as of a puppet; hence, one who operates by secret means; an intriguer.
- English Word Wire-pulling Definition The act of pulling the wires, as of a puppet; hence, secret influence or management, especially in politics; intrigue.
- English Word Wire-tailed Definition Having some or all of the tail quills terminated in a long, slender, pointed shaft, without a web or barbules.
- English Word Wire-worker Definition One who manufactures articles from wire.
- English Word Wired Definition of Wire
- English Word Wiredraw Definition To form (a piece of metal) into wire, by drawing it through a hole in a plate of steel.
- English Word Wiredraw Definition Hence, to draw by art or violence.
- English Word Wiredraw Definition Hence, also, to draw or spin out to great length and tenuity; as, to wiredraw an argument.
- English Word Wiredraw Definition To pass, or to draw off, (as steam) through narrow ports, or the like, thus reducing its pressure or force by friction.
- English Word Wiredrawing Definition of Wiredraw
- English Word Wiredrawn Definition of Wiredraw
- English Word Wiredrew Definition of Wiredraw
- English Word Wirework Definition Work, especially openwork, formed of wires.
- English Word Wireworm Definition One of the larvae of various species of snapping beetles, or elaters; -- so called from their slenderness and the uncommon hardness of the integument. Wireworms are sometimes very destructive to the roots of plants. Called also wire grub.
- English Word Wireworm Definition A galleyworm.
- English Word Wiriness Definition The quality of being wiry.
- English Word Wiring Definition of Wire
- English Word Wiry Definition Made of wire; like wire; drawn out like wire.