body wire

noun

The insulated wire that runs under a fencer's jacket, connecting the Electrical Competition weapon to the reel, and thence to the scoring machine.

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body cord
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Meanings

nounbody wire (plural body wires)

plural body wires

  1. fencingThe insulated wire that runs under a fencer's jacket, connecting the Electrical Competition weapon to the reel, and thence to the scoring machine.

    Synonyms: body cord

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe insulated wire that runs under a fencer's jacket, connecting the Electrical Competition weapon to the reel, and thence to the scoring machine.

Similar
body cord
Also see
body cord
Cite this entry
APA

body wire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20wire

MLA

“body wire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20wire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “body wire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20wire.

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