wires

wire

noun

{bc}metal in the form of a usually very flexible thread or slender rod

wire

verb

{bc}to provide with wire {bc}use wire on for a specific purpose

get/have one's wires crossed

idiom

{bc}to fail to understand each other {bc}to be confused because each person has a different idea about what is happening or being said

baling wire

noun

{bc}wire originally designed to bind bales of hay or straw {bc}{sx|haywire||}

barbed wire

noun

{bc}twisted wires armed with barbs or sharp points

chicken wire

noun

{bc}a light galvanized wire netting of hexagonal mesh

concertina wire

noun

{bc}a coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle

hot-wire

verb

{bc}to start (something, such as an automobile) by short-circuiting the ignition system

live wire

noun

{bc}an alert, active, or aggressive person

pull

verb

{bc}to exert force upon so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the force