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common wire

common wire noun: an electrical wire in a residential building etc. that connects to the neutral point of the power supply and can be used to return to the origin of the circuit and thus used for grounding.

Noun

common wire (plural common wires)

  1. An electrical wire in a residential building etc. that connects to the neutral point of the power supply and can be used to return to the origin of the circuit and thus used for grounding.
    Synonyms:
    C wire

Synonyms of common wire

Forms of common wire

pluralcommon wires

Questions about common wire

What does common wire mean?
Common wire means an electrical wire in a residential building etc. that connects to the neutral point of the power supply and can be used to return to the origin of the circuit and thus used for grounding.
What part of speech is common wire?
Common wire is a noun.
What is the plural of common wire?
The plural of common wire is common wires.

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