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wire vs telephone wire

telephone wire vs wire

wire and telephone wire both are nouns.

wire is a verb but telephone wire is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wire Yes No Yes No
telephone wire Yes No No No
As nouns, telephone wire is a hyponym of wire; that is, telephone wire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wire:
  • wire: a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
  • telephone wire: the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals
Other hyponyms of wire include filament, booster cable, jumper cable, jumper lead, lead, lead-in, patchcord, telegraph line, telegraph wire, telephone line.
wire (noun) telephone wire (noun)
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals
a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
a message transmitted by telegraph
the finishing line on a racetrack
wire (verb) telephone 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 telephone wire

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