dewires

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A form of dewire — for the pantograph or trolley pole, etc to become unintentionally detached from or entangled with the overhead lines such that the power to the vehicle is lost.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of dewire
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APA

dewires. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dewires

MLA

“dewires.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dewires. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dewires,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dewires.

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