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rewire /riːˈwʌɪə /verb [with object]Provide (an appliance, building, or vehicle) with new electric wiring: he rewired lamps for a living...- Lamps and electric appliances are rewired and repaired.
- Potts says his company is currently involved in rewiring a building that had a new VDV system installed just four years ago because the design didn't include future growth considerations.
- A further £150,000 has gone on rewiring the whole house, stripping modern sockets and switches from the ancient walls and replacing them with period counterparts.
noun [in singular]An instance of rewiring something: my truck is sadly in need of a rewire...- Move the outlets to more functional positions and you can use the old outlets during the rewire, then switch systems seamlessly.
- A huge revamp entailed a full rewire, replumbing and central heating on the upper two floors so it can open all year round.
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