(uncountable) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
Feed: "The Barbed Wire" By: Saul Elbein on Tuesday, May 5, 2026
just finished the wire season 2. i hate this fucking show, it's too depressing. i'm glad i don't live in baltimore. i'm glad i've never been to baltimore. i hope everyone in baltimore dies. fuck my parents for even li…
(uncountable) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
Wire means: Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Wire means: Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(countable) A single piece of a given material, elongated and roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibres to form thread.
A strand, or slender roll, of cotton or other fiber in a loose, untwisted state, produced by a carding machine and ready for the roving or slubbing which precedes spinning.
(uncountable) Material in the form of fibres.
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wire means: Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“Feed: "The Barbed Wire" By: Saul Elbein on Tuesday, May 5, 2026”
“just finished the wire season 2. i hate this fucking show, it's too depressing. i'm glad i don't live in baltimore. i'm glad i've never been to baltimore. i hope everyone in baltimore dies. fuck my parents for even living in maryland”
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A metal conductor that carries electricity.
“Oh, hadn’t I told you?” the other said quickly. “I had a wire yesterday. He landed in New York Wednesday. It was such a mixed-up sort of message, I never could understand what he was trying to tell me, except that he would have to stay …
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A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.
That wire powers the lamp.
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