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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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wire (piece or length of) metal in the form of a slender rod OE.; network of this XVI. OE.
wīr, corr. to MLG.
wīre (LG.
wīr), ON. *
vírr in
víra virki filigree work, rel. to OHG.
wiara (ornament of) finest gold; prob. f. base *
wi- of L.
viēre plait, weave (cf.
WITHE).
Hence
wireless XIX.
wire-puller one who exerts underhand influence. XIX (orig. U.S.).
wireworm larva of click-beetles. XVIII.
wiry (
-Y1) XVI.
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Wire flowers. (Flower Power).
Magazine article from: Crafts 'n Things; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...leaving 1 1/2" length of wire uncoiled at end. Quick Tip: Use optional coil maker to coil wire. To assemble flower, insert...ends around both petal and stem wires to secure; press flat. Bend vase wire as desired; wrap wire around...
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Wire work 101: Part two; That's a wrap!
Magazine article from: Expression; 3/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...going to include advanced techniques for wire working. Bead dangles are the decorative...basic bracelet making instructions in "Wire Work 101: Part 1" in the January/February...Start with a 6-inch piece of 20-gauge wire (remember to flush cut). Place the wire...
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Wire makers await decision on rod material tariff.(News)
Magazine article from: Crain's Cleveland Business; 9/30/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Byline: DAVID PRIZINSKY Northeast Ohio wire producers anxiously are awaiting the outcome...tariffs placed on imported products that wire companies often buy to make the goods they sell. The raw material is called wire rod, and if the domestic wire rod industry...
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Wires similar, says chemist in Tripp's trial
Newspaper article from: St. Joseph News-Press; 5/10/2003; ; 685 words
; ...white portions of the wire, which is commonly used as speaker wires, she found two had similar...along the length of the wires. The wire on Miss McCoy's wrists...wrists. She said those two wires and the wire found with the victim...
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Connect wire right.(wiring)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Family Handyman; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...consists of dozens of tiny wires, is slightly thicker than solid wire of the same gauge...you'll damage the wire. 4 HOLD the wires tightly with the ends...First, the stranded wire, made up of tiny individual wires, is flexible and gets...
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Wire EDMs have evolved into shopfloor workhorses.(electrical discharge machines)
Magazine article from: Tooling & Production; 2/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...primer explains how they handle machining. Wire electrical discharge machines (EDMs...designs had changed dramatically, and the wire EDM had developed into a machine tool...removal is the same as on a die sinker, a wire EDM is quite different by design. For...
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Harnessing wire technology; Trade expo showcases Milwaukee's position in little-heralded sector
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 5/19/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...machines. There's a wire harness a bundle of electrical wires ending with a common...than two miles of wires snaked through its...s a lot of bloody wire," said Mueller...add at least two new wires." Before the Expo, wire-machine companies...
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Three wires & two wires: a mysterious caller asks a question and Carol answers.
Magazine article from: Plumbing & Mechanical; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Down To Business: A two-wire zone valve is "power open...it 24V through its two motor wires, the valve opens. When you...call for heat. It's a two-wire because only two wires go to it. One wire connects the thermostat R terminal...
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Wires should not be used routinely on skin scars for mammograms after breast-conserving surgery
Magazine article from: The American Surgeon; 2/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...range 1-7). Skin wire markers were placed on...mammographic projections. The wires were the length of the...any portion of the skin wire was recorded. The shortest...that routine use of skin wire markers during postoperative...is not necessary. Skin wires may still be helpful in...
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Which wire? Choosing the right material makes tooth movement more accurate and efficient.
Magazine article from: Orthodontic Products; 9/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...as the choices of wire material for the orthodontic...practitioner. Why Wires Work The properties...in each bracket-wire interface. Of the commercially available wires, stainless steel...elasticity of the wire. (8) Cobalt chromium (Co-Cr) wires demonstrate very similar...
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SIC 3495 Wire Springs
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
SIC 3495 WIRE SPRINGS This industry consists of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wire springs from purchased wire. Establishments primarily engaged in assembling wire bedsprings...
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Barbed Wire
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
BARBED WIRE BARBED WIRE is fencing contrived of two longitudinal wires twisted together into a cable with wire barbs wound around them at consistent intervals. It was first developed in the United States as a means of controlling and protecting...
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wire
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...be put. The size of a wire is the measure of its...convenience, the different wires are numbered in order...strength and safety. Wire rope (cable) is made by forming wires into strands that are then wound on a core. Wire has been used since the...
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SIC 3496 Miscellaneous Fabricated Wire Products
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...the late 1990s. While ferrous and nonferrous wire cloth, ferrous woven wire products, fencing, and fence gates all claim...bolts, stainless steel, and copper and aluminum wires. Steel wire is the most heavily consumed category of wire...
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SIC 3357 Drawing and Insulating of Nonferrous Wire
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...SIC 3357 DRAWING AND INSULATING OF NONFERROUS WIRE This classification covers establishments primarily...drawing, drawing and insulating, and insulating wire and cable of nonferrous metals from purchased wire bars, rods, or wire. Also included are establishments...
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