Definition
- (noun) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
- (noun) A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.
- (noun) A metal conductor that carries electricity.
- (noun) A fence made of usually barbed wire.
- (noun) A finish line of a racetrack.
- (noun) A telecommunication wire or cable
- (noun) (by extension) An electric telegraph; a telegram.
- (noun) A hidden listening device on the person of an undercover operative for the purposes of obtaining incriminating spoken evidence.
- (noun) A deadline or critical endpoint. “This election is going to go right to the wire”
- (noun) A wire strung with beads and hung horizontally above or near the table which is used to keep score.
- (noun) (usually in the plural) Any of the system of wires used to operate the puppets in a puppet show; hence, the network of hidden influences controlling the action of a person or organization; strings. “to pull the wires for office”
- (noun) (thieves' slang) A pickpocket who targets women.
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Word stats
- Wires contains 5 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 8.
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Words starting with WIR
- wire
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What does Wires mean?
Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
What are the anagrams of Wires?
Valid anagrams: weirs, wiser.
How many letters are in Wires?
Wires has 5 letters.
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