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wire vs baling wire

baling wire vs wire

wire and baling wire both are nouns.

wire is a verb but baling wire is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wire Yes No Yes No
baling wire Yes No No No
As nouns, baling wire is a hyponym of wire; that is, baling wire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wire:
  • wire: ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
  • baling wire: wire used to make bales
Other hyponyms of wire include barbed wire, barbwire, haywire, piano wire, trip wire.
wire (noun) baling wire (noun)
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc wire used to make bales
a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
a message transmitted by telegraph
the finishing line on a racetrack
wire (verb) baling wire (verb)
equip for use with electricity
send cables, wires, or telegrams
fasten with wire
string on a wire
provide with electrical circuits
Difference between wire and baling wire

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