English > conducting wire: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance. |
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| Synonym | wire |
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| Narrower | filament | A thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current |
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| jumper cable, jumper lead, lead, booster cable | A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire |
| lead-in | wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line |
| patchcord | A length of wire that has a plug at each end |
| telephone wire, telephone line, telegraph wire, telegraph line | The wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals |
| Broader | conductor | A device designed to transmit electricity, heat / heat, etc. |
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| Spanish | cable |
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| Catalan | cable, filferro |
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