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.

(dialectal) Nonstandard form of barbed wire.

plural of cheese wire

Alternative form of flywire

(electricity) the thin wire used in fuses. In old-style fuses a new piece of wire has to be inserted when the fuse blows.

a type of stiff but relatively thin solid wire that is used for piano strings.