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wire service

wire service noun: 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.

Noun

wire service (plural wire services)

  1. 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.

Forms of wire service

pluralwire services

Questions about wire service

What does wire service mean?
Wire service means 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.
What part of speech is wire service?
Wire service is a noun.
What is the plural of wire service?
The plural of wire service is wire services.

Words near wire service in the dictionary

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  2. wire recorders
  3. wire rope
  4. wire ropes
  5. wire rush
  6. wire service
  7. wire services
  8. wire speed
  9. wire speeds
  10. wire stem
  11. wire stripper

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