Wire — (w[imac]r), n. [OE. wir, AS. wir; akin to Icel. v[=i]rr, Dan. vire, LG. wir, wire; cf. OHG. wiara fine gold; perhaps akin to E. withy. [root]141.] [1913 Webster] 1. A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an even thread… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wire — Колин Ньюман, 2008 Основная информация … Википедия
wire — [wīr] n. [ME < OE wir, akin to LowG wīr < IE * weir < base * wei , to bend, turn > WITHE, Gr iris, rainbow, L vitis, vine] 1. metal that has been drawn into a very long, thin thread or rod, usually circular in cross section 2. a… … English World dictionary
Wire — Wire, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wiring}.] 1. To bind with wire; to attach with wires; to apply wire to; as, to wire corks in bottling liquors. [1913 Webster] 2. To put upon a wire; as, to wire beads. [1913 Webster] 3. To snare … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wire — [waɪə ǁ waɪr] verb [transitive] 1. to send money electronically from one bank to another: • Prosecutors said Burks moved $45,000 to his girlfriend and wired $13,300 to a bank account in Florida. 2. also wire something up to connect something to a … Financial and business terms
WIRE — (engl. „Draht“, „Leitung“) steht für: Wire (Messe), eine internationale Draht und Kabel Fachmesse in Düsseldorf Wire (Band), eine (Post)Punk und Rockband aus London (ab 1976) The Wire, eine US amerikanische Fernsehserie von David Simon WIRE… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Wire fu — is an element of Hong Kong action cinema, exemplified by the work of Tsui Hark, Yuen Woo ping, and Jet Li, that has been appropriated by Hollywood. [cite book|pages=125|title=Contemporary World Cinema: Europe, the Middle East, East Asia and South … Wikipedia
wire — ► NOUN 1) metal drawn out into a thin flexible thread or rod. 2) a length or quantity of wire used for fencing, to carry an electric current, etc. 3) a concealed electronic listening device. 4) informal a telegram. ► VERB 1) install electric… … English terms dictionary
wire-fu — (wire foo) n. A cinematic technique in which actors perform kung fu moves while attached to wires and pulleys that make them appear to fly, run up walls, and so on. Example Citation: Cinematographer Peter Pau and fight choreographer Yuen Woo Ping … New words
Wire — Wire, v. i. 1. To pass like a wire; to flow in a wirelike form, or in a tenuous stream. [R.] P. Fletcher. [1913 Webster] 2. To send a telegraphic message. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
