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11high wire — noun a tightrope very high above the ground • Hypernyms: ↑tightrope * * * noun : a tightrope considerably higher above ground than the one ordinarily used * * * a tightrope stretched very high above the ground. [1880 85] * * * high wire noun A… …
12Barbed wire — For other uses, see Barb wire (disambiguation). A close up view of a barbed wire barb …
13Copper wire and cable — Copper has been used in electric wiring since the invention of the electromagnet and the telegraph in the 1820s.[1][2] The invention of the telephone in 1876 proved to be another early boon for copper wire.[3] Today, despite competition from… …
14Concertina wire — Concertinered razor wire Concertina wire or Dannert Wire[1] is a type of barbed wire or razor wire that is formed in large coils which can be expanded like a concertina. In conjunction with plain barbed wire and steel pickets, it is used to form… …
15Hot-wire foam cutter — A hot wire foam cutter is a tool used to cut polystyrene foam and similar materials. The device consists of a thin, taut metal wire, often made of nichrome or stainless steel, or a thicker wire preformed into a desired shape, which is heated via… …
16Piano wire — Piano string ends Piano strings Piano wire, or music wire , is …
17trip wire — noun 1. a small military force that serves as a first line of defense; if they become engaged in hostilities it will trigger the intervention of stronger military forces • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war …
18high wire — high wires also high wire 1) N COUNT A high wire is a length of rope or wire stretched tight high above the ground and used for balancing acts. Syn: tightrope 2) N SING: oft N n Journalists talk about a person being on a high wire or performing a …
19Jumping wire — A Jumping wire is a wire cable stretched between the bow and stern of a submarine, via the conning tower or periscope standards.Its purpose is to allow the submarine to pass under nets and other marine defences, without the obstruction snagging… …
20high wire — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms high wire : singular high wire plural high wires a long rope stretched tightly high above the ground that a performer in a circus balances on • high wire act …
