common wire

noun

An electrical wire in a residential building etc. that connects to the neutral point of the power supply and can be used to return to the origin of the circuit and thus used for grounding.

Similar
C wire
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Meanings

nouncommon wire (plural common wires)

plural common wires

  1. An electrical wire in a residential building etc. that connects to the neutral point of the power supply and can be used to return to the origin of the circuit and thus used for grounding.

    Synonyms: C wire

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn electrical wire in a residential building etc. that connects to the neutral point of the power supply and can be used to return to the origin of the circuit and thus used for grounding.

Similar
C wire
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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