- wire-to-wire N. Amer.
- wire-to-wire N. Amer.informalfrom start to finish.→ wire
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
wire-to-wire N. Amer.
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under the wire N. Amer. — under the wire N. Amer. informal just in time. → wire … English new terms dictionary
wire — noun 1》 metal drawn out into a thin flexible thread or rod. ↘a length or quantity of wire used for fencing, to carry an electric current, etc. ↘(usu. the wire) N. Amer. Horse Racing a wire stretched across and above the start and finish… … English new terms dictionary
wire — ► NOUN 1) metal drawn out into a thin flexible thread or rod. 2) a length or quantity of wire used for fencing, to carry an electric current, etc. 3) a concealed electronic listening device. 4) informal a telegram. ► VERB 1) install electric… … English terms dictionary
wire — {{11}}wire (n.) O.E. wir metal drawn out into a thread, from P.Gmc. *wiraz (Cf. O.N. viravirka filigree work, Swed. vira to twist, O.H.G. wiara fine gold work ), from PIE *wei to turn, twist, plait (Cf. O.Ir. fiar, Welsh gwyr bent, crooked; … Etymology dictionary
wire grass. — See Canada bluegrass. [1745 55, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
wire grass — noun chiefly N. Amer. & Austral. grass with tough wiry stems … English new terms dictionary
wire service — noun N. Amer. a news agency that supplies syndicated news by teleprinter or other electronic means to newspapers, radio, and television stations … English new terms dictionary
wire grass. — See Canada bluegrass. [1745 55, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
barbed wire — also barb wire, fencing wire with sharp edges or points, 1863, Amer.Eng., from BARB (Cf. barb) + WIRE (Cf. wire) … Etymology dictionary
the wire — N. Amer. Horse Racing a wire stretched across and above the start and finish of a racecourse. → wire … English new terms dictionary
