"wireway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wireways [plural]
Etymology: From wire + way. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wire|way}} wire + way Head templates: {{en-noun}} wireway (plural wireways)
  1. A system for transporting or transmitting by means of wires.
    Sense id: en-wireway-en-noun-MS4fbr5r
  2. A duct or channel—usually rectangular in cross section—for the organization and protection of electrical wires or cables.
    Sense id: en-wireway-en-noun-vyJPleu3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75

Inflected forms

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