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 |
slack | a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely, he took up the slack |
slack suit | casual dress consisting of slacks and matching jacket |
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 |
slack slackness | the quality of being loose (not taut), he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope |
telegram wire | a message transmitted by telegraph |
slack water slack tide | the occurrence of relatively still water at the turn of the (low) tide |
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 |
mire quagmire quag morass slack | a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot |
slack slack water | a stretch of water without current or movement, suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless |
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 |
Morris Esther Morris Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack Morris | United States suffragist in Wyoming (-) |
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 |
slump slack drop-off falloff falling off | a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality, the team went into a slump, a gradual slack in output, a drop-off in attendance, a falloff in quality |
steel wool wire wool | a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive |
slack | dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve |
wire glass | a glass that contains a layer of wire netting in it |
slack slake | cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water, slack lime |
abate let up slack off slack die away | become less in amount or intensity, The storm abated, The rain let up after a few hours |
slake abate slack | make less active or intense |
slow slow down slow up slack slacken | become slow or slower, Production slowed |
slack slacken slack up relax | make less active or fast, He slackened his pace as he got tired, Don't relax your efforts now |
electrify wire | equip for use with electricity, electrify an appliance |
slack | release tension on, slack the rope |
slack | be inattentive to, or neglect, He slacks his attention |
cable telegraph wire | send cables, wires, or telegrams |
wire | fasten with wire, The columns were wired to the beams for support |