bare wire
BrE: /beə waɪə/
Definition

Definition of bare wire - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technologyTECH.electrical conductor with metal exposed and without any protective coveringTECH.
  • Touching a bare wire from the broken lamp could give you a shock.
established permanent secured

Adjective

electricityTECH.not covered with plastic or other protection around the metal wireTECH.
  • The bare wire connection must be kept away from metal surfaces.
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Expressions with bare

bare pantryadj.
having no food or supplies
The family struggled with a bare pantry.
bare allv.
reveal everything, especially sensitive information
She chose to bare all in her autobiography.
lay barev.
expose something to view
The storm laid bare the roots of the old tree.
with one's bare handsadv.
using only one's hands without tools
He built the shelter with his bare hands.
bare one's soulv.
reveal one's innermost thoughts or feelings
She decided to bare her soul to her best friend.
bare one's teethv.
display aggression or hostility
She bared her teeth during the heated argument.

Expressions with wire

wire moneyv.
transfer money electronically between accounts
She will wire money to her friend overseas.
wire upv.
connect electrical wires to a device
He wired up the new sound system.
high wiren.
tightrope used in acrobatics high above the ground
The acrobat performed daring stunts on the high wire.
live wiren.
energetic and lively person
At the party, she was the live wire, keeping everyone entertained..
down to the wireadv.
happening at the last possible moment, often with urgency
The game went down to the wire.
take it to the wirev.
continue until the very last possible moment
The game will take it to the wire.
high wire actn.
risky or dangerous action
Starting a new business can be a high wire act.
touch a live wirev.
to engage in a risky or dangerous activity
He knew he was touching a live wire by questioning the boss's decision.
under the wireadv.
just before the deadline or end
She submitted her assignment just under the wire.
up to the wireadv.
until the very last possible moment
The game went up to the wire before we won.

Terms related to bare wire

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Examples of bare wire in a sentence

  • Rainwater dripping onto a bare wire can be extremely dangerous.
  • Never touch a bare wire with wet hands while repairing appliances.
  • The inspector flagged the exposed bare wire as a serious safety hazard.

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  1. French:fil dénudé, dénudé, ...
  2. German:blanker Draht, blank, ...
  3. Italian:filo nudo, nudo, ...
  4. Spanish:cable pelado, sin aislamiento, ...
  5. Portuguese:fio nu, nu, ...
  6. Chinese:裸线, 裸露导线的, ...
  7. Japanese:裸線, 裸線の, ...
  8. Arabic:سِلْك عارٍ, عارٍ, ...
  9. Hebrew:חוּט חָשׂוּף, חָשׂוּף, ...
  10. Russian:оголённый провод, голый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:оголений дріт, оголений, ...
  12. Hindi:नंगा तार, नंगा, ...

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