conducting wire
- noun
- Specialized
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cable conductor
- In the lab, we make the nanowires and conducting wires from gold because it withstands oxidation and repeated laundry cycles.
Examples
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When a conducting wire is moved perpendicular to a magnetic field, a current is induced in the wire, which can be used as a source of electrical power.
Academic text (2000) -
He then placed inside it a length of conducting wire...
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"The natives of Volta IV employed coded electromagnetic pulses through long conducting wires for transcontinental communication."
Fiction book (2000) -
A conducting wire is essential for connecting the battery to the light bulb in a simple circuit.
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When you connect two devices, make sure the conducting wire is securely attached to avoid any interruptions in power.
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The electrician used a thick conducting wire to ensure that the electrical current could flow efficiently without overheating.
Synonyms
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1.0
A thin metal strand used to carry electricity or to fasten things
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2.0
A thin insulated wire that carries electricity to appliances
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6.7
A short wire used to connect electrical parts
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2.8
Wires wrapped in a covering that carry electricity to devices
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2.4
A flexible covered wire that carries electricity to an appliance
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Morphology
The meaning 'a wire that carries electricity' is directly and compositionally derived from 'conduct' (to let electricity pass) modified to 'conducting' and 'wire' (a metal strand carrying electricity). This adjective+noun formation is a transparent, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Conducting wire comes from the image of a wire doing the job of conducting electricity, like a road that carries traffic. So, it means 'a wire that carries electricity'.