A wire for carrying an electric current. Also occasionally figurative.
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| 释义 | the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > transmission of electricity, conduction > wire as conductor > [noun] (49) wire1746 A wire for carrying an electric current. Also occasionally figurative. electric wire1819 †(a) a wire of the electric telegraph, a telegraph wire (obsolete); (b) a wire or cable carrying an electric current, esp. as part of the electricity… rheophore1827 A current-carrying wire, esp. one connecting a battery to another electrical component. Now rare. live wire1881 A wire carrying an electric current; spec. the conducting wire in a single-phase electricity supply. line1886 Hence, any wire or cable that serves as a conductor of electric current, for whatever purpose. power wire1890 a wire carrying electricity for use in machinery rather than lighting; a power line. Subcategories:— length of (1) — network of (2) — means of connection (3) — for appliances (3) — coming from outside (1) — affecting circuit (1) — between poles (1) — insulation for wires (8) — wires collectively (6) — loop system (2) — protective case (2) — protective tube or trough (6) — wire for pulling (2) — loop system (5) |
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