wire - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for wire , a list of similar words for wire from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

Synonyms

• wire

More generic

• ligament

More specific

• baling wire
• barbed wire
• barbwire
• haywire
• piano wire
• trip wire

Noun

a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance

Synonyms

• conducting wire
• wire

More generic

• conductor

More specific

• booster cable
• filament
• jumper cable
• jumper lead
• lead
• lead-in
• patchcord
• telegraph line
• telegraph wire
• telephone line
• telephone wire

Noun

a message transmitted by telegraph

Synonyms

• telegram
• wire

More generic

• message

More specific

• cable
• cablegram
• letter telegram
• night letter
• overseas telegram

Noun

the finishing line on a racetrack

Synonyms

• wire

More generic

• finish line
• finishing line

Verb

equip for use with electricity

Synonyms

• electrify
• wire

More generic

• accommodate
• adapt

Verb

send cables, wires, or telegrams

Synonyms

• cable
• telegraph
• wire

More generic

• telecommunicate

Verb

fasten with wire

Synonyms

• wire

More generic

• fasten
• fix
• secure

Opposite / Antonyms

• unwire

Verb

string on a wire

Synonyms

• wire

More generic

• draw
• string
• thread

Verb

provide with electrical circuits

Synonyms

• wire

More generic

• equip
• fit
• fit out
• outfit

More specific

• rewire

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