wiring

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noun

A set of electric wires.

“The plumbing is done, and the wiring comes next.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wire
nounwiring (countable and uncountable, plural wirings)

plural wirings

  1. countableuncountableA set of electric wires.

    They had to replace most of the wiring after the fire.

  2. countableuncountableThe act or process of installing such a set of wires.

    The plumbing is done, and the wiring comes next.

    1 more example

    The wiring of the American farm put power for countless tasks available at the flip of a switch.

Origin

From wire + -ing.

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Translations

French câblage
  • câblageTranslations
Spanish cableado, cablerío
  • cableadoTranslations
  • cableríoTranslations
  • cableríaTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with wiring

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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