exposed wires
Shock risk visible
Exposed wires are electrical conductors lacking their protective insulation, creating a shock or fire hazard: The inspector flagged the exposed wires in the basement.
Figuratively, exposed wires suggest vulnerability or instability—a situation where danger is visible but unaddressed: The company's exposed wires finally sparked a crisis.
- bareLacking any covering
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- frayedUnraveled at edges
- electricalInvolving conducted current
- power lineWire carrying electricity
hazard · fire hazard · electrical fire · shock · sparks · dangerous · live · current · insulation · stripped · tangled · voltage · zap · circuit · short circuit · junction · splice · raw
- Wiring Mistakesreversed polarity, loose connections, double tapping, open ground
- hazardsfire hazard, fire hazards, toxin, contamination, tripping hazard
- construction mistakescracks, leaks, mold, rot, sagging
- electrical problemspower failure, power loss, power outage, outage, blackout
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