Þing — Germanische Ratsversammlung Relief der Marc Aurel Säule zu Rom. Als Ding (auch, historisierend: Thing, germanisch, altnordisch und neuisländisch: Þing, interskandinavisch: Ting) wurden Volks und Gerichtsversammlungen … Deutsch Wikipedia
wiring — wir|ing [ˈwaıərıŋ US ˈwaır ] n [U] the network of wires that form the electrical system in a building, vehicle, or piece of equipment ▪ The wiring needs to be replaced … Dictionary of contemporary English
wiring — wir|ing [ waırıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) the electric wires in a building, vehicle, or machine: Faulty wiring may have caused the fire. 2. ) wire: copper wiring … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wiring — wir•ing [[t]ˈwaɪər ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) an act or instance of using, applying, or working with wire 2) elm the aggregate of wires in a lighting system, switchboard, radio, etc • Etymology: 1800–10 … From formal English to slang
wiring — Fastening together the ends of a broken bone by wire sutures. circumferential w. fixation of mandibular fractures by passing wires around a section of bone and intraoral splint; i.e., circummandibular w.. SEE ALSO: circumzygomatic w..… … Medical dictionary
wire — [[t]waɪər[/t]] n. adj. v. wired, wir•ing 1) mel a slender, stringlike piece or filament of metal 2) bui such pieces as a material 3) elm a length of such material used as a conductor of current in electrical, cable, telegraph, or telephone… … From formal English to slang
hard-wire — (härdʹwīr ) tr.v. hard ·wired, hard ·wir·ing, hard ·wires 1. To connect (electronic components, for example) by electrical wires or cables. 2. To implement (a capability) through logic circuitry that is permanently connected within a computer and … Universalium
wire — Slender and pliable rod or thread of metal. arch w. SYN: archwire. guide w. See guidewire. Kirschner w. an apparatus for skeletal traction in long bone … Medical dictionary
Wiring — Wir ing, n. 1. The act of one that wires anything. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. The wires or conductors employed in any system in which electric voltages or current are transmitted between components. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hot-wire — hot′ wire′ v. t. wired, wir•ing aum sts to start the engine of (a motor vehicle) by short circuiting the ignition • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang