| antenna |
An antenna is a long, thin piece of metal or wire that sends or receives radio or television signals. You often see an antenna attached to a car or to a radio. [1/2 definitions] |
| bale |
a large, tightly packed bundle tied together with cord or wire. |
| barbed wire |
wire with barbs. Barbed wire is used to make fences. |
| Berlin |
the capital city of Germany. Between 1945 and 1990 the city was divided into East Berlin and West Berlin. For most of that time the Berlin Wall, a concrete and wire barrier, separated East and West Berlin. |
| cable |
A cable is a wrapped wire that carries electricity. [2/3 definitions] |
| cage |
a box or space closed in by wire or bars, used to keep and display animals or birds. [1/4 definitions] |
| conduct |
When a wire conducts electricity, it lets electricity go through it. [1/5 definitions] |
| cord |
a covered wire used to supply power from an electrical outlet to an appliance such as a toaster or lamp. [1/4 definitions] |
| current |
the flow of electricity in a wire or other conductor. [1/4 definitions] |
| electromagnet |
an iron or steel core with wire wound around it. It becomes magnetic when an electric current is passed through the wire. |
| fence |
A fence is something that people often build in a yard or around a house. A fence separates one area of land from another. A fence is often made of wood, stone, or wire, and it is often used to keep animals or people in or out of an area. [1/3 definitions] |
| filament |
a fine thread, wire, or fiber. [2 definitions] |
| gauge |
a standard of measuring, as for the distance between railroad tracks or the thickness of wire. [1/6 definitions] |
| guy2 |
a rope or wire used to guide something or hold something in place. |
| hanger |
a frame with a hook at the top, made of wire, wood, or plastic, and shaped so that one may hang clothes over it. [1/2 definitions] |
| line1 |
a string, rope, or wire. [2/11 definitions] |
| live2 |
When a wire is live, it means that it carries electric current. [1/4 definitions] |
| mask |
a covering of metal bars or wire mesh used for protection of the face, especially in sports such as fencing, hockey, and American football. [1/6 definitions] |
| mesh |
any of the open spaces in a net or wire screen. [1/4 definitions] |
| mobile |
a decorative object or a work of art that is made to be suspended in the air. It is made of pieces that are connected by wire or string. A mobile moves when touched by a breeze. [1/3 definitions] |
| muzzle |
a device made of leather or wire mesh that is placed over this part of the head to keep the animal from biting, eating, or barking. [1/6 definitions] |