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dewire

/ˈdiː.waɪə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dewire
IPA
/ˈdiː.waɪə(ɹ)/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

for the pantograph or trolley pole, etc to become unintentionally detached from or entangled with the overhead lines such that the power to the vehicle is lost.

Intransitive verb

verb

To remove wires from something; to dismantle a system of overhead lines.

Etymology

From de- + wire.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdiː.waɪə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dewires (present, singular) dewiring (participle, present) dewired (participle, past) dewired (past)

Derived Forms

dewirement

Antonyms

wire rewire

Questions

How do you pronounce dewire?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdiː.waɪə(ɹ)/.
What does dewire mean?
for the pantograph or trolley pole, etc to become unintentionally detached from or entangled with the overhead lines such that the power to the vehicle is lost.
Where does dewire come from?
From de- + wire.

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