wire

/waɪə(ɹ)/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.

2

A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.

3

A metal conductor that carries electricity.

4

A fence made of usually barbed wire.

5

A finish line of a racetrack.

6

A telecommunication wire or cable.

7

An electric telegraph; a telegram.

8

A hidden listening device on the person of an undercover operative for the purposes of obtaining incriminating spoken evidence.

9

A deadline or critical endpoint.

10

A wire strung with beads and hung horizontally above or near the table which is used to keep score.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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