The wiring in a building or machine is the system of wires that supply electricity to the different parts of it.
wiring in British English
(ˈwaɪərɪŋ)
noun
1.
the network of wires used in an electrical system, device, or circuit
2.
the quality or condition of such a network
adjective
3.
used in wiring
wiring in American English
(ˈwaɪrɪŋ)
noun
1.
the action of a person or thing that wires
2.
a system of wires, as to provide a house with electricity
adjective
3.
that wires
4.
used in wiring
wiring in Electrical Engineering
(waɪərɪŋ)
noun
(Electrical engineering: General)
Wiring is the network of wires used in an electrical system, device, or circuit.
Electricians should preserve the polarity of the wiring when they install outlets in new homes.
The circuit breaker works as a protection whenever electrical wiring in a building has too much current flowing through it.
Wiring is the network of wires used in an electrical system, device, or circuit.
wire, wire
Examples of 'wiring' in a sentence
wiring
One in five had lived in a home with faulty wiring.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
On his forehead he bears the scratches from a fight over a strand of copper wiring.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The heart has its own "wiring system "which sends out impulses to the heart muscles.
Wallace, Louise M & Bundy, Christine Coping with Angina (1990)
The system removes the need for expensive wiring.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Men were pulling out the copper wiring and pipes.
Aidan Hartley THE ZANZIBAR CHEST: A Memoir of Love and War (2003)
The faulty wiring in a body after spinal injury is astonishing.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
One forces house was burnt down by a serious fire due to recently installed faulty wiring.
The Sun (2007)
Meanwhile electrical wiring was potentially deadly.
The Sun (2010)
Is that grief or faulty wiring?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Third, installing plumbing and wiring equipment in the walls.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
The heating, wiring and plumbing will all have to be installed.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Experts say the buildings are riddled with asbestos, crumbling stonework and ageing electrical equipment and wiring.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
She replaced the rotten sash windows and replaced the heating, wiring and plumbing.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Electrical sockets and wiring should be moved to at least 5ft off the ground.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
If the house revolves, then how do you connect the plumbing and wiring?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
WE are told that the theft of copper wiring is becoming a huge problem.
The Sun (2011)
All electrical wiring had been burnt through, so the team had to rely on their own portable light sources.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Check the wiring and the plumbing too, as these are the most expensive and disruptive jobs to take on.
The Sun (2013)
A bit like a wiring diagram, some are kept only for when things go wrong.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Many house fires, for example, are caused by faulty wiring.
Miller, Roger LeRoy & Fishe, Raymond P. H. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995)
You should also check electrical wiring to ensure that it's safe, and fit smoke alarms throughout.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The building is sound, and there is no structural damage, but the plumbing and wiring need attention.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He's an electrician, which will at least save a bit of money when the wiring needs attention.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Some have the specialist skills needed to plaster walls, fix damaged floors and repair electrical wiring, while others are happy to offer their muscle or make tea.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
wiring
British English: wiring NOUN
The wiring in a building or machine is the system of wires that supply electricity to the different parts of it.
Faulty wiring is the major cause of house fires.
American English: wiring
Brazilian Portuguese: instalação elétrica
Chinese: 供电线路
European Spanish: instalación eléctrica
French: installation électriqueN
German: elektrische Leitungen
Italian: impianto elettrico
Japanese: 配線
Korean: 배선망
European Portuguese: instalação elétrica
Latin American Spanish: instalación eléctrica
Chinese translation of 'wiring'
wiring
(ˈwaɪərɪŋ)
n(u)
线(線)路 (xiànlù)
wire
(ˈwaɪəʳ)
n
(c/u) (metal) 金属(屬)丝(絲) (jīnshǔsī) (根, gēn)
(c) (Elec)
(uninsulated) 电(電)线(線) (diànxiàn) (根, gēn)
(insulated) 电(電)缆(纜) (diànlǎn) (条(條), tiáo)
(c) (esp US, = telegram) 电(電)报(報) (diànbào)
vt
(US, with telegram) 发(發)电(電)报(報)给(給) (fā diànbào gěi)