Definition of wire-working in English:

wire-working

noun ˈwʌɪəˌwəːkɪŋ

1The process or craft of making objects with or from wire.
2Originally and chiefly US the exertion of influence, especially from behind the scenes; = "wire-pulling". Now rare.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Thomas Mortimer (1730–1810), writer on trade and finance. From wire + working. With sense 1 compare earlier wirework, wire-worker.

Definition of wire-working in US English:

wire-working

nounˈwʌɪəˌwəːkɪŋ

1The process or craft of making objects with or from wire.
2Originally and chiefly US the exertion of influence, especially from behind the scenes; = "wire-pulling". Now rare.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Thomas Mortimer (1730–1810), writer on trade and finance. From wire + working. With sense 1 compare earlier wirework, wire-worker.

单词	wire-working
释义	Definition of wire-working in English: wire-working noun ˈwʌɪəˌwəːkɪŋ 1The process or craft of making objects with or from wire. 2Originally and chiefly US the exertion of influence, especially from behind the scenes; = "wire-pulling". Now rare. Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Thomas Mortimer (1730–1810), writer on trade and finance. From wire + working. With sense 1 compare earlier wirework, wire-worker. Definition of wire-working in US English: wire-working nounˈwʌɪəˌwəːkɪŋ 1The process or craft of making objects with or from wire. 2Originally and chiefly US the exertion of influence, especially from behind the scenes; = "wire-pulling". Now rare. Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Thomas Mortimer (1730–1810), writer on trade and finance. From wire + working. With sense 1 compare earlier wirework, wire-worker.
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