"body wire" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: body wires [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} body wire (plural body wires)
  1. (fencing) The insulated wire that runs under a fencer's jacket, connecting the Electrical Competition weapon to the reel, and thence to the scoring machine. Categories (topical): Fencing Synonyms: body cord
    Sense id: en-body_wire-en-noun-qB~JJBzl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: fencing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war

Inflected forms

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