noun

wiring

noun

A system of electrical wires installed in a building, device, or vehicle.

"The electrician found the wiring in the old house was dangerously outdated."

"Faulty wiring is a common cause of house fires."

The process of installing electrical wires.

"The wiring of the new office took nearly a week."

"He hired a professional for the wiring rather than doing it himself."

How to Use Wiring

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe network of electrical wires in a building or machine, or the job of installing them.

Common pairings

electrical wiring faulty wiring rewire the wiring wiring diagram

wirings plural

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Formed from wire plus the suffix -ing.

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