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From hot + wire, with hot referring to electrical current.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hot-wire
Today it means: To wire, especially to a power supply, using a makeshift electrical connection. Full definition →
Today it means: To wire, especially to a power supply, using a makeshift electrical connection. Full definition →
From hot + wire, with hot referring to electrical current.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.