wiring
noun
wir·ing
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Definition of wiring
1
: the act of providing or using wire
2
: a system of wires
especially
: an arrangement of wires used for electric distribution
Examples of wiring in a Sentence
All the wiring in the house needs to be replaced.
He fixed the radio's wiring.
Recent Examples on the Web
Citing city records, the Times also reported that the building’s management company issued a work permit to an elevator repair company in July to fix wiring on both elevators. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Man, 30, Crushed to Death When 'Super Scary' Elevator Suddenly Drops in N.Y.C. Apartment Building," 22 Aug. 2019 The Federal Communications Commission voted to preempt part of a San Francisco city law that prevents property owners from denying internet service providers access to existing wiring within multi-unit buildings. — Sophia Kunthara, SFChronicle.com, "FCC votes to block part of San Francisco broadband law," 10 July 2019 The fire appears to have originated in a void space in the basement ceiling above the bathroom where there was a combination vent and fan installed and other household wiring. — Alyssa Lukpat, BostonGlobe.com, "Cause of massive Andover blaze with $3.5 million in damage was electrical, investigators say," 8 Aug. 2019 Instead, the judge said the design flaws in the bombs — including timers that were not set to go off and fuse wiring that was inoperable — indicated that Mr. Sayoc had only intended to scare his victims, not harm them. — Benjamin Weiser, New York Times, "Cesar Sayoc, Who Mailed Pipe Bombs to Trump Critics, Is Sentenced to 20 Years," 5 Aug. 2019 According to Peggy Talerico, the property manager for Ewig’s Sunrise Lakes condominium, the elevator was working as of 6 p.m. Wednesday after wiring was replaced. — Andrew Boryga, sun-sentinel.com, "96-year-old woman is stranded no more: Her elevator is finally fixed," 1 Aug. 2019 Interconnection can be done using hard-wiring or wireless technology. — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Avoid smoke alarm failures; new guidelines mean more home alarms and more saved lives," 29 July 2019 One is that an in-wheel motor’s components and wiring are exposed to the elements rather than being snug inside a vehicle’s body. — The Economist, "A new type of engine for electric cars," 11 July 2019 Improper wiring ran her electricity bills up to $700 a month. — Tony Cook, Indianapolis Star, "Renters lived 'horrible.' Their landlord lived large. The government helped him do it.," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wiring.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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wiring
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wiring
: the system of wires that carry electricity in a particular place, device, etc.
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