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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Wires

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: No
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: No
  • Included in Smiths: No
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Wire

WIRE, noun A thread of metal; any metallic substance drawn to an even thread.

WIRE, verb transitive To bind with wire; to apply wire to, as in bottling liquors.


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Wiredraw

WIREDRAW, verb transitive [wire and draw.]

1. To draw a metal into wire, which is done by drawing it through a hole in a plate of steel.

2. To draw into length.

3. To draw by art or violence.

My sense has been wiredrawn into blasphemy.

4. To draw or spin out to great length and tenuity; as, to wiredraw an argument.


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Wiredrawer

WIREDRAWER, noun One who draw metal into wire.


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Wiredrawing

WIREDRAWING, participle present tense

1. Drawing a metal into wire.

2. Drawing to a great length or fineness.


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Wiredrawn

WIREDRAWN, participle passive Drawn into wire; drawn out to great length or fineness.


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Wire-grate

WIRE-GRATE, noun [wire and grate.] A grate or contrivance of fine wire work to keep insects out of vineries, hot houses, etc.


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Wire-heel

WIRE-HEEL, noun [wire and heel.] A defect and disease in the feet of a horse or other beast.


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Wire-worm

WIRE-WORM, noun [wire and worm.] A mischievous worm that sometimes injures grain.


The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: No
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: No
  • Included in Smiths: No
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

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