patchcord vs wire
wire vs patchcordpatchcord and wire both are nouns.
patchcord is not a verb while wire is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| patchcord | Yes | No | No | No |
| wire | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
wire is a hypernym of
patchcord; that is, wire is a
word with a broader meaning than patchcord:
- patchcord: a length of wire that has a plug at each end; used to make connections at a patchboard
- wire: a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
Other hypernyms of patchcord include
conducting wire.
| patchcord (noun) | wire (noun) |
|---|---|
| a length of wire that has a plug at each end; used to make connections at a patchboard | ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc |
| a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance | |
| a message transmitted by telegraph | |
| the finishing line on a racetrack |
| patchcord (verb) | wire (verb) |
|---|---|
| equip for use with electricity | |
| send cables, wires, or telegrams | |
| fasten with wire | |
| string on a wire | |
| provide with electrical circuits |
Words related to "patchcord"
Words related to "wire"
- accommodate
- adapt
- baling wire
- barbed wire
- barbwire
- booster cable
- cable
- cablegram
- conducting wire
- conductor
- draw
- electrify
- equip
- fasten
- filament
- finish line
- finishing line
- fit
- fit out
- fix
- haywire
- jumper cable
- jumper lead
- lead
- lead-in
- letter telegram
- ligament
- message
- night letter
- outfit
- overseas telegram
- patchcord
- piano wire
- rewire
- secure
- string
- telecommunicate
- telegram
- telegraph
- telegraph line
- telegraph wire
- telegraphy
- telephone line
- telephone wire
- thread
- trip wire
- unwire
- wirer
- wiring
- wiry
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