live-wire

A form of live wire — An electrical wire through which there is a flow of electrical current.

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Meanings

nounlive-wire (plural live-wires)

plural live-wires

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of live wire.
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APA

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

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“live-wire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/live-wire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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