"wire-to-wire" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=wire-to-wire}} wire-to-wire (not comparable)
  1. From start to finish. (Used especially of a sportsperson who is in the lead, winning, at every stage of an event from start to finish.) Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: gate-to-wire
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