wiring

noun

wir·​ing ˈwī(-ə)r-iŋ 

plural wirings

1

: the act of providing or using wire

2

: a system of wires

especially : an arrangement of wires used for electric service distribution

plumbing and wiring

(figurative) the brain's wiring

A licensed electrician must be contacted to make repairs if there's damage or if water has entered the walls around electric wirings.

—Luis Zambrano

Examples of wiring in a Sentence

All the wiring in the house needs to be replaced.

He fixed the radio's wiring.

Recent Examples on the Web

Over the past year, thieves have gradually stripped the lights, poles and copper wiring that illuminate the bridge's arches. —Elise Preston, CBS News, 15 June 2024

Rodrigues gave the Panthers the 2-1 lead a little over three minutes into the third period, taking advantage of a costly Evan Bouchard turnover and wiring in the shot that deflected off of Ekholm and into the back of the net. —Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 11 June 2024

Protective tape that was wrapped around wiring insulation turned out to be flammable, and a key but weak component in the parachute system could have broken if Starliner’s three parachutes did not deploy properly. —Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 5 June 2024

Stray cigarettes, messy wiring, kitchen fires — any little thing can get big, fast. —Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

wiring

noun

1

: the act of providing or using wire

2

: a system of wires

especially : an arrangement of wires used for electric distribution