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WIRER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does wirer mean?
• WIRER (noun)
The noun WIRER has 2 senses:
1. someone who sends a telegram
2. a worker who installs and repairs electric wiring
Familiarity information: WIRER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who sends a telegram
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("wirer" is a kind of...):
communicator (a person who communicates with others)
Derivation:
wire (send cables, wires, or telegrams)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A worker who installs and repairs electric wiring
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
wireman; wirer
Hypernyms ("wirer" is a kind of...):
skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills)
Derivation:
wire (equip for use with electricity)
wire (provide with electrical circuits)
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