down to the wire

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Definitions of down to the wire words

noun down to the wire a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application. 1
noun down to the wire such pieces as a material. 1
noun down to the wire a length of such material, consisting either of a single filament or of several filaments woven or twisted together and usually insulated with a dielectric material, used as a conductor of electricity. 1
noun down to the wire a cross wire or a cross hair. 1
noun down to the wire a barbed-wire fence. 1
noun down to the wire a long wire or cable used in cable, telegraph, or telephone systems. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English wir(e) (noun), Old English wīr; cognate with Low German wīr, Old Norse vīra- wire, Old High German wiara fine goldwork

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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