rewire
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 6
/ɹiːˈwaɪə(ɹ)/
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/ɹiːˈwaɪə(ɹ)/ · /ˈɹiːwaɪə(ɹ)/
Definition of rewire
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
verb
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To replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation.
“I had to rewire the circuit where the old wires had shorted out.”
“The electrician said that we couldn't add a new outlet without rewiring.”
“During those overhauls the locomotives were also rewired, updated, and had any corrosion dealt with.”
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verb
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To replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation.
“I had to rewire the circuit where the old wires had shorted out.”
“The electrician said that we couldn't add a new outlet without rewiring.”
“During those overhauls the locomotives were also rewired, updated, and had any corrosion dealt with.”
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To change the functionality of something by altering the parameters or logic.
“When our companies merged, I rewired our payment processing system to handle their invoices as well.”
noun
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The act of replacing the wires of something.
“Meanwhile, at the Nemesis site at Burton, 47760 is close to a return to traffic after a rewire and overheal.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From re- + wire.
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