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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Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Properties with outdated systems or non-standard construction materials, such as old wiring or lead pipes, can be significantly more expensive to insure, if coverage is available at all.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Bernthal has a bigger part this time and his character has been reworked into a comedic sidekick with his own kooky wiring.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
But because neural wiring in fish resembles that of mammals, fish are highly susceptible to the effects of drugs that tweak human neurochemistry, said Dr. Christopher C. Caudill, a professor in the department of fish and wildlife sciences at the University of Idaho.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Wiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiring. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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