stranded wire

US: /ˈstrændɪd ˈwaɪɚ/

Definition

Definition of stranded wire - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

flexible conductor made from many thin metal wires twisted together

TECH.

The speaker used stranded wire to connect the amplifier to the loudspeakers.
Use stranded wire for greater flexibility inside the control panel.
The electrician replaced the solid core with stranded wire for the extension cord.

act

routine

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Expressions with stranded

leave someone stranded

abandon someone in a difficult situation

The tour guide left the tourists stranded in the desert.

stranded high and dry

adj.

left in a difficult situation

The car broke down, leaving us stranded high and dry in the middle of nowhere.

leave stranded

leave without means to move or escape

The broken car left us stranded on the highway.

stranded on an island

adj.

unable to leave an island

They found themselves stranded on an island with no means of escape.

double-stranded

adj.

having two helical nucleic acid strands joined by bonds

DNA is a double-stranded molecule.

single-stranded

adj.

having only one strand or chain in its structure

Single-stranded DNA is more flexible than double-stranded DNA.

Expressions with wire

wire money

transfer money electronically between accounts

She will wire money to her friend overseas.

wire up

connect electrical wires to a device

He wired up the new sound system.

high wire

tightrope used in acrobatics high above the ground

The acrobat performed daring stunts on the high wire.

live wire

energetic and lively person

At the party, she was the live wire, keeping everyone entertained..

down to the wire

adv.

happening at the last possible moment, often with urgency

The game went down to the wire.

take it to the wire

continue until the very last possible moment

The game will take it to the wire.

high wire act

risky or dangerous action

Starting a new business can be a high wire act.

touch a live wire

to engage in a risky or dangerous activity

He knew he was touching a live wire by questioning the boss's decision.

under the wire

adv.

just before the deadline or end

She submitted her assignment just under the wire.

up to the wire

adv.

until the very last possible moment

The game went up to the wire before we won.

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braid

electronics

stranded wire composed of smaller wires

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Polish:linka, ...
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