wires
Thin metal conductors
Wires is the plural of wire—thin, flexible strands of metal used to conduct electricity or bind things together.
The word often appears in contexts involving electrical systems: The wires in this old house need replacing.
To pull wires or pull strings is to exert hidden influence.
Someone who is wired is nervously energetic or electronically connected.
Cross wires suggests miscommunication: We got our wires crossed about the meeting time.
Rotating motion or surprise
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- secureProtected from harm
- tetherFastening cord for animals
- coilWound circular arrangement
loop · baling · snare · ligature · garrote · fence · barbed · razor
Directed flow of charge
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- insulatorSubstance resisting energy flow
resistance · amperage · ohms · copper · gauge · stranded · insulation · grounding
Electrical message system
- telephoneVoice communication device
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- transmissionSending of information
- signalMessage-conveying cue
data · fiber-optic · ethernet · broadband · telegraphy · telephony · landline · DSL
twist
Rotating motion or surprise
coil · loop · baling · snare · ligature · garrote · fence · barbed · razor · strand
current
Directed flow of charge
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- conductorOne who directs musicians
insulator · resistance · amperage · ohms · copper · gauge · stranded · insulation · grounding · live
telegraph
Electrical message system
- telephoneVoice communication device
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- transmissionSending of information
signal · data · fiber-optic · ethernet · broadband · telegraphy · telephony · landline · DSL · coaxial
copper
Reddish-brown metallic element
- aluminumElement thirteen
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
nickel · tungsten · solder · alloy · braided · tinned · enameled · bare · coated · tempered
bug
Crawling creature or defect
monitor · recording · FBI · informant · undercover · surveillance · covert · traced · bugged · compromised
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- electricityelectricity, battery, batteries, outlet, outlets
- clutterclutter, junk, mess, stuff, debris
- junkpilescrap metal, old tires, broken appliances, car parts, mattresses
- things that tangleknots, cords, cables, hair, necklaces
- Orthodonticsbraces, retainers, aligners, brackets, archwire
- live wireElectrified conductor or dynamo
- barbed wireSpiked metal fence material
- down to the wireUnresolved until the final moment
- wire wheelsRims made of tensioned spokes
- wireless networkCable-free internet connection
- crossed wiresCommunication gone wrong
wire, wired, wiring, wireless, wiretap, live wire, barbed wire, wiretapping, rewire