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hot wire

[hot-wahyuhr, hot-wahyuhr] / ˈhɒtˈwaɪər, ˈhɒtˌwaɪər /




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Though the silverback did not try to escape again, the offending branch-turned-ladder was removed and hot wire was added to the top of the wall as an additional precaution.

From Slate Feb. 14, 2023

This involves putting a hot wire through a sample of the fridge or freezer backing material to determine if it catches alight.

From BBC Apr. 4, 2018

I’d seen that split-second surprise in his face and it had cut me like a hot wire.

From The Guardian Sep. 18, 2015

He noticed in 1883 that the hot wire in his new light bulb gave off electricity, but he could neither understand nor use the effect.

From Time Magazine Archive

Their sting is like a hot wire pressed into the flesh.

From On the Trail An Outdoor Book for Girls by Beard, Lina




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