conducting wire

noun

Any metal wire used to carry electricity over a short or long distance.

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nounconducting wire (plural conducting wires)

plural conducting wires

  1. Any metal wire used to carry electricity over a short or long distance.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance

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Chinese Mandarin 導線 /导线, 傳導線 /传导线
  • 導線 /导线 (dǎoxiàn)metal wire used to carry electricity over a short or long distance
  • 傳導線 /传导线 (chuándǎoxiàn)metal wire used to carry electricity over a short or long distance
Finnish johdin
  • johdinmetal wire used to carry electricity over a short or long distance
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