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wire copy

wire copy noun: a news item published by a wire service.

Noun

wire copy (countable and uncountable, plural wire copies)

  1. A news item published by a wire service.
    • When you have read the wire copy carefully, set it aside and tell the story in your own words. Talk it into your computer or your typewriter. Refer to the wire copy only to check details, such as numbers and the spelling of proper names.1994, Edward Bliss, Writing News for Broadcast, page 145

Forms of wire copy

pluralwire copies

Questions about wire copy

What does wire copy mean?
Wire copy means a news item published by a wire service.
What part of speech is wire copy?
Wire copy is a noun.
What is the plural of wire copy?
The plural of wire copy is wire copies.

Words near wire copy in the dictionary

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