wiring
noun
wir·ing
ˈwī(-ə)r-iŋ 
plural wirings
1
: the act of providing or using wire
2
: a system of wires
especially
: an arrangement of wires used for electric service distribution
plumbing and wiring
(figurative) the brain's wiring
A licensed electrician must be contacted to make repairs if there's damage or if water has entered the walls around electric wirings. —
Luis Zambrano
Luis Zambrano Examples of wiring in a Sentence
All the wiring in the house needs to be replaced.
He fixed the radio's wiring.
Recent Examples on the Web
Its second flight test, delayed after extensive work to fix valve problems, didn’t happen until May 2022, after which Boeing had to replace part of the capsule’s electrical wiring and tweak its parachute design.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 5 June 2024
But costs will come down as companies learn how to produce the cars more efficiently, Mr. Biswas said — for example, by eliminating rare minerals from electric motors or replacing copper wiring with aluminum.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Boeing delayed Starliner's first crewed flight last year, after company officials realized that adhesive tape used on hundreds of yards of wiring was potentially flammable, and the capsule’s three parachutes were connected with lines that appeared to be weaker than expected.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 1 June 2024
But regular Supercharger vandalism, including thieves stealing copper wiring, requires human monitoring.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 May 2024
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Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 5 June 2024
But costs will come down as companies learn how to produce the cars more efficiently, Mr. Biswas said — for example, by eliminating rare minerals from electric motors or replacing copper wiring with aluminum.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Boeing delayed Starliner's first crewed flight last year, after company officials realized that adhesive tape used on hundreds of yards of wiring was potentially flammable, and the capsule’s three parachutes were connected with lines that appeared to be weaker than expected.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 1 June 2024
But regular Supercharger vandalism, including thieves stealing copper wiring, requires human monitoring.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 May 2024
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“Wiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiring. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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