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. —
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All the wiring in the house needs to be replaced.
He fixed the radio's wiring.
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Working with Boss Architecture, the Feins replaced the wiring and electrical, raised the ceiling height 6 inches, and added 600 square feet to the rear of the house.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
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—New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The brain and body are in constant conversation, and plasticity means your wiring is never fixed.
—Big Think, 30 Apr. 2026
For the first time, scientists watched this switch flip in real time, tracing the exact wiring that turns deep sleep into muscle, bone and cellular renewal.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
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Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
Malcolm Arnold’s 2,000-square-foot business, Apple Core Electronics, on Flushing Avenue in Bushwick makes exterior intercom panels, sets their wiring, punches buttons and engraves addresses.
—New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The brain and body are in constant conversation, and plasticity means your wiring is never fixed.
—Big Think, 30 Apr. 2026
For the first time, scientists watched this switch flip in real time, tracing the exact wiring that turns deep sleep into muscle, bone and cellular renewal.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Wiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiring. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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