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 first is in its chip packaging, which now uses several layers of wiring sitting above the hardware qubits to enable all of the connections needed for the LDPC code.
—ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025
If all goes according to plan, Tube No. 2 will then be closed for 13 months, during which time Amtrak crews will overhaul its tracks, wiring and benchwalls, effectively building a new tunnel in the shell of the old.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
There’s elaborate wiring — and water — to consider.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Electrical wiring and outlets will be installed only on the 10-foot-high ceilings, and the space will be used for their two minivans, kids’ bikes, and general storage.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025
If all goes according to plan, Tube No. 2 will then be closed for 13 months, during which time Amtrak crews will overhaul its tracks, wiring and benchwalls, effectively building a new tunnel in the shell of the old.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
There’s elaborate wiring — and water — to consider.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Electrical wiring and outlets will be installed only on the 10-foot-high ceilings, and the space will be used for their two minivans, kids’ bikes, and general storage.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
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“Wiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiring. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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