ignition wire
11Electrical wire interconnection system — EWIS, or Electrical Wire Interconnection Systems, refers to the wiring system and components (such and bundle clamps, wire splices, etc.) for a complex system. The term originated in the aviation industry but was originally part EIS, or… …
12lead of the ignition — Lead Lead, n. 1. The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another. [1913 Webster] At the time I speak of, and having a momentary lead, . . . I am sure I did my country important service …
13hot-wire — verb start (a car engine) without a key by bypassing the ignition interlock The woman who lost the car keys had to hot wire her van • Hypernyms: ↑start, ↑start up • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * ˈhot wire f5 [ …
14hot-wire — v. t. to start (a car) by using a wire instead of a key, as when stealing the car; the wire is connected to points in the ignition circuit that bypass the key. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …
15Barb Wire — infobox superhero comic color = background:#80ffff character name = Barb Wire real name = Barbara Kopetski publisher = Dark Horse Comics debut = Comics Greatest World: Steel Harbor Week 1 creators = Chris Warner Team CGW alliance color =… …
16live wire — Live Live (l[imac]v), a. [Abbreviated from alive. See {Alive}, {Life}.] 1. Having life; alive; living; not dead. [1913 Webster] If one man s ox hurt another s, that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the money of it. Ex. xxi. 35 …
17hot-wire — v. /hot wuyeur /; adj. /hot wuyeur /, v., hot wired, hot wiring, adj. v.t. 1. Slang. to start the engine of (a motor vehicle) by short circuiting the ignition. adj. 2. Elect., Engin. depending for its operation on the lengthening or increasing… …
18hot wire — /ˈhɒt waɪə/ (say hot wuyuh) noun 1. a wire giving a direct connection between the battery of a motor vehicle and an accessory. 2. a wire used to bypass the normal ignition lock by connecting the coil directly to the battery. 3. a device used to… …
19hot wire — [1] The positive wire coming from the battery or generating system. [2] Resistance wire in an electrical relay which expands when heated and contracts when cooled. [3] Electrical lead which has a voltage difference between it and the ground. [4]… …
20hot-wire — v [T] informal to start the engine of a vehicle using the wires of the ↑ignition system, instead of a key …
