| wire-haired fox terrier | a fox terrier with wiry hair |
wirehair
wirehaired terrier
wire-haired terrier | a terrier with wiry hair |
| griffon wire-haired pointing griffon | breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat, originated in Holland but largely developed in France |
| baling wire | wire used to make bales |
barbed wire
barbwire | strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage |
| chicken wire | a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh, used to build fences |
cross hair
cross wire | either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration, he had the target in his cross hairs |
guy
guy cable
guy wire
guy rope | a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) |
| high wire | a tightrope very high above the ground |
| piano wire | thin steel wire of high tensile strength |
| plastic wrap | wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic |
cling film
clingfilm
Saran Wrap | a thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself, used for wrapping food |
| shrink-wrap | the clinging transparent plastic film that is used to shrinkwrap something |
telephone wire
telephone line telegraph wire
telegraph line | the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals |
| trip wire | a wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over |
| wire | ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc |
| wire conducting wire | a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance |
| wire cloth | fabric woven of metallic wire |
| wire cutter | an edge tool used in cutting wire |
wire gauge
wire gage | gauge for measuring the diameter of wire |
wire matrix printer
wire printer
stylus printer | an impact printer in which each character is represented by a pattern of dots made by wires or styli |
| wire recorder | an early type of magnetic recorder using iron wire |
| wire stripper | a hand tool used by electricians to remove insulation from the cut end of an insulated wire |
wrap
wrapper | cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person |
wrapping
wrap wrapper | the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped |
telegram
wire | a message transmitted by telegraph |
| wrap | a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla |
| trip wire | a small military force that serves as a first line of defense, if they become engaged in hostilities it will trigger the intervention of stronger military forces |
news agency
press agency
wire service
press association
news organization
news organisation | an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically |
| wire | the finishing line on a racetrack |
eager beaver
busy bee
live wire
sharpie sharpy | an alert and energetic person |
| wire-puller | one who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends |
malheur wire lettuce
Stephanomeria malheurensis | a small plant of Oregon resembling mustard, a threatened species |
yardgrass
yard grass
wire grass goose grass Eleusine indica | coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers, native to Old World tropics, a naturalized weed elsewhere |
broom beard grass
prairie grass
wire grass Andropogon scoparius
Schizachyrium scoparium | handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn |
steel wool
wire wool | a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive |
| gift wrap | attractive wrapping paper suitable for wrapping gifts |
| wire glass | a glass that contains a layer of wire netting in it |
| cover f wrap up | clothe, as if for protection from the elements, cover your head! |
roll up
wrap up | form a cylinder by rolling, roll up a banner |
get through
wrap up finish off
mop up
polish off
clear up finish up | finish a task completely, I finally got through this homework assignment |
electrify
wire | equip for use with electricity, electrify an appliance |
cable
telegraph
wire | send cables, wires, or telegrams |
wrap
wrap up | arrange or fold as a cover or protection, wrap the baby before taking her out, Wrap the present |
| gift-wrap | wrap (a gift) attractively |
wind wrap roll
twine | arrange or or coil around, roll your hair around your finger, Twine the thread around the spool, She wrapped her arms around the child |
| wrap | crash into so as to coil around, The teenager wrapped his car around the fire hydrant |
envelop
enfold
enwrap
wrap enclose | enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering, Fog enveloped the house |
| wire | fasten with wire, The columns were wired to the beams for support |
| wire | string on a wire, wire beads |