plural of wire service

(UK) steel wool

Alternative form of barbed wire

Alternative form of barbed wire

(dated) copper wire with a strong but light insulation, used in wiring houses, etc.

plural of pressure wire

(electrical) Any of a set of wires leading from various points of an electrical system to a central station, where a voltmeter indicates the potential of the system at those points.

(aviation) A system that replaces the conventional manual flight controls of an aircraft with an electronic interface, especially on airliners.

plural of conducting wire

(dialectal) Nonstandard form of barbed wire.