Wire
nnoun.artifactligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etcDerivationally Related Form:wirywire
Hypernyms:ligament
Inherited Hypernyms:wireligamentattachmentconnectioninstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:baling wirebarbed wirebarbwirehaywirepiano wiretrip wire
Full Hyponyms:baling wirebarbed wireconcertinahaywirepiano wiretrip wire
nnoun.artifacta metal conductor that carries electricity over a distanceSynset:conducting wire
Derivationally Related Form:wire
Hypernyms:conductor
Inherited Hypernyms:wireconductordeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:booster cablefilamentjumper cablejumper leadleadlead-inpatchcordtelegraph linetelegraph wiretelephone linetelephone wire
Full Hyponyms:clip leadfilamentjumper cablelead-inpatchcordtelephone cordtelephone wire
nnoun.locationthe finishing line on a racetrackHypernyms:finish line finishing line
Inherited Hypernyms:wirefinishing linefinishendextremityregionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:wirefinishing linelinemarkindicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa message transmitted by telegraphSynset:telegram
Derivationally Related Form:wire
Hypernyms:message
Inherited Hypernyms:telegrammessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cablecablegramletter telegramnight letteroverseas telegram
Full Hyponyms:cableletter telegramnight letter
vverb.possessionprovide with electrical circuitsExamples:- wire the addition to the house
Derivationally Related Form:wirerwiringwire
Hypernyms:equip fit fit out outfit
Inherited Hypernyms:wireequipsupplygivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:rewire
Full Troponyms:rewire
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationsend cables, wires, or telegramsTopic:telegraphy
Synset:cable telegraph
Derivationally Related Form:telegraphistwirerwiretelegraphertelegraphcable
Hypernyms:telecommunicate
Inherited Hypernyms:cabletelecommunicatecommunicateconveytransfermove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s somebody something | Somebody ---s something to somebody | They --- them the information (apply to: cable, wire, telegraph) | They --- the information to them (apply to: cable, wire, telegraph)
vverb.contactfasten with wireExamples:- The columns were wired to the beams for support
Antonyms:unwire
Derivationally Related Form:wire
Hypernyms:fasten fix secure
Inherited Hypernyms:wirefastenattachconnect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.contactstring on a wireDerivationally Related Form:wire
Hypernyms:draw string thread
Inherited Hypernyms:wirestringarrangeputmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changeequip for use with electricitySynset:electrify
Derivationally Related Form:wirerwiringelectrificationwireelectricity
Hypernyms:accommodate adapt
Inherited Hypernyms:electrifyadaptchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something