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.
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The Argonautica describes Talos’ internal computational system in depth, outlining some of the wiring necessary to build a machine of this kind.
—Sofia Giannuzzi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
But here’s the catch: Most leaders never tap into this wiring.
—Adam Levine, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The other parts required — like an inverter, wiring and, in many cases, a battery — quickly add up.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
The tiny piece of tissue contained 3.4 miles (5.4 kilometers) of neuronal wiring — nearly one and a half times the length of New York City’s Central Park.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
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Sofia Giannuzzi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
But here’s the catch: Most leaders never tap into this wiring.
—Adam Levine, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The other parts required — like an inverter, wiring and, in many cases, a battery — quickly add up.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
The tiny piece of tissue contained 3.4 miles (5.4 kilometers) of neuronal wiring — nearly one and a half times the length of New York City’s Central Park.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wiring
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“Wiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiring. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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