wiring

1 of 2

noun

wir·​ing ˈwī(-ə)r-iŋ How to pronounce wiring (audio)
plural wirings
Synonyms of wiringnext
1
: the act of providing or using wire
2
: a system of wires
especially : an arrangement of wires used for electric service distribution
plumbing and wiring
(figurative) the brain's wiring
A licensed electrician must be contacted to make repairs if there's damage or if water has entered the walls around electric wirings. —Luis Zambrano

wiring

2 of 2

present participle of wire entry 2

Examples of wiring in a Sentence

Noun All the wiring in the house needs to be replaced. He fixed the radio's wiring.
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Noun
Copper, critical for a car's wiring and for electric vehicle batteries, has also grown more expensive — both because of tariffs and because there's more global demand for it, especially as the need for EV batteries grows. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026 That ability to manipulate light could turn out to be a marketable tool in the next phase of the AI race, where data centers, bottlenecked by the limits of copper wiring, are switching to using fiber optics instead. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Packing more sensors into the same area can improve resolution but also adds wiring and potential signal interference. — New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026 Additionally, commonizing our electrical architecture reduces wiring length and vehicle mass dramatically, making cars inherently more affordable. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wiring

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of wiring was in 1552

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wiring

noun
1
: the act of providing or using wire
2
: a system of wires
especially : an arrangement of wires used for electric distribution

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