"wiring" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wirings [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪəɹɪŋ Etymology: wire + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wire|ing}} wire + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} wiring (countable and uncountable, plural wirings)
  1. A mass of electric wires. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: structured wiring, wiring diagram, wiring harness, wiring loom Related terms: rewiring, cording
    Sense id: en-wiring-en-noun-s7WVd0zn

Verb

Rhymes: -aɪəɹɪŋ Etymology: wire + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wire|ing}} wire + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} wiring
  1. present participle and gerund of wire Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: wire
    Sense id: en-wiring-en-verb-mme5afuU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 24 76

Inflected forms

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