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wire

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The meaning (definition) of the word wire

a thin bendy metal string that carries electricity.

The word wire used in a sentence

“Dad used wire to fix the garden gate.”

The plural of the word wire

wires

How the word wire is said around the world

Frenchfil (feel)
Spanishcable (KAHV-lay)
Mandarin金属丝 (jeen shoo see)
Hindiतार (tahr)
Arabicسلك (SAH-lahk)
Russianпроволока (PROH-vu-lu-kah)
Portuguese (EU)arame (uh-RUHN-mi)
Portuguese (BR)arame (ah-RUHN-mew)
Japaneseワイヤー (wyah)
GermanDraht (draht)
Urduتار (tahr)
Punjabiਤਾਰ (tahr)
Korean철사 (CHUL-sah)
Hebrewחוּט (khoot)
Greekσύρμα (SEER-mah)
Dutchdraad (draht)
Tagalogalambre (ah-LAHMB-ruh)
Vietnamesedây điện (ZUH-i DEE-en)
Turkishtel (tal)
Persianسیم (seem)
Polishdrut (droot)
Ukrainianдріт (dreet)
Bengaliতার (tahr)
Swedishtråd (trohd)
Italianfilo (FEE-loh)

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wire - meaning, picture and 25 translations for kids