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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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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In modern cars that handle increasingly complex tasks, those domains have led to redundant connections from power sources to electronic control units (ECUs), and an unwieldy octopus of wiring that stretches to all four corners of the vehicle.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2025
Defective wiring on the third floor is believed to have started the blaze, which spread rapidly and defied efforts to control it.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the rearview camera wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Holmes and other tenants reported that the electrical wiring doesn’t work reliably.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2025
Defective wiring on the third floor is believed to have started the blaze, which spread rapidly and defied efforts to control it.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the rearview camera wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Holmes and other tenants reported that the electrical wiring doesn’t work reliably.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 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 21 Feb. 2025.
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