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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

Texas' Paul J. Kilday sent a hot wire to the General, demanding an explanation.

From Time Magazine Archive

These were made of deer skins in the state of parchment, stretched over a hoop and perforated with a hot wire.

From Life of Daniel Boone, the Great Western Hunter and Pioneer by Cecil B. Hartley


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