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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John Hollinger, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
And this is all in addition to features carried over from the G4, such as Apple Home compatibility (including HomeKit Secure Video support), on-device facial recognition, local storage, and the ability to work on battery (six AAs) or be hardwired to your home’s wiring.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
Even Seeger, Dylan’s mentor, can’t abide this revolution and threatens to cut the speakers’ wiring with an axe before being calmed by his wife.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
There was a tinge of bitterness in his overnight delay in wiring or phoning his concession to the winning candidate.
—Peter Goldman, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Wiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiring. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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