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haywires

haywires is the plural of haywire.

haywires is the third-person singular simple present indicative of haywire.

Meaning of haywire

Noun

haywire (countable and uncountable, plural haywires)

  1. Wire used to bind bales of hay.
    • MOWERS AND HAY RAKES, HAY PRESSES, HAY TIES AND HAY WIRE.1886 May 6, W. A. Huffman Implement Company, “Superior Lawn Mowers!”, in Fort Worth Daily Gazette, page 7
    Synonyms:
    baler twine

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Questions about haywires

What is haywires the plural of?
Haywires is the plural of haywire.

Words near haywires in the dictionary

  1. Haywards Bay
  2. Haywards Heath
  3. haywire
  4. haywired
  5. haywireness
  6. haywires
  7. haywiring
  8. Haywood
  9. Haywood County
  10. Haywoods
  11. Hayworth

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