A kind of proportional counter that detects charged particles and photons and can give positional information on their trajectory, by tracking the trails of gaseous ionization.

To act with vigour.

plural of wire gun

(artillery) A former type of canon the construction of which included an internal layer of wire windings.

A hollow cone-shaped device with a conductive interior and an insulating exterior (usually plastic) applied over two (or more) wires (5mm or less) twisted together to make an electrical connection.

plural of high-wire

Alternative form of high-wire

plural of high wire

plural of trip wire

Alternative form of tripwire