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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Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Here, a table with a hole blown through it, there, some batteries, wiring and a containment tube.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Algorithms shift, but human wiring—instincts, recall, emotion and belief—prevails.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The installation does not require tearing out old wiring or starting from scratch.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 15 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2025.
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