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plural of wire service

(UK) steel wool

A service provided by a news agency that transmits news reports to subscribers electronically, e.g. by telegraph or the Internet. The subscribers are usually media outlets such as newspapers. Examples include the Associated Press and United Press International.

(journalism) A news item published by a wire service.

(dated) copper wire with a strong but light insulation, used in wiring houses, etc.

(electrical) Any of a set of wires leading from various points of an electrical system to a central station, where a voltmeter indicates the potential of the system at those points.

(aviation) A system that replaces the conventional manual flight controls of an aircraft with an electronic interface, especially on airliners.

Abbreviation of Kirschner wire.

A sterilized, sharpened, smooth stainless steel pin, used in orthopaedics and other types of medical and veterinary surgery to hold bone fragments together or to provide an anchor for skeletal traction.