Meanings
nounwire wool (countable and uncountable, plural wire wools)
plural wire wools
- countableuncountableAny of several wools made of metal wire; especially, steel wool (when not otherwise specified).
Meronym: wire
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive
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