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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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2025
The red metal is found in everything: construction, consumer electronics, renewable energy systems, and, perhaps most crucially, the electrical wiring and grid upgrades needed to power our 21st-century lives.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Our own cars might not even be safe for our secrets and our plans due to the manufacturers designing them with computer chips and wiring looms to keep track of us.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
The building requires functional updates including the HVAC system, cabling and wiring, kitchens and bathrooms, as well as a second escalator to improve the vertical flow.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 2025.
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