wire stripper
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈwaɪər ˈstrɪpər/
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pelacables
- He demonstrated how to properly use a wire stripper for safe electrical work.
When you're choosing a wire stripper, make sure that the little detents in here that line up to different wire sizes.
- When you're choosing a wire stripper, make sure that the little detents in here that line up to different wire sizes.
Examples
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Rotary blade wire stripper
Academic text (1999) -
Can you hand me those wire strippers?
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Could you hand me the wire strippers?
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I finally broke down and got these nip X wire strippers this year.
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I selected seven wrenches that do about anything I can imagine, plus cutters and wire strippers.
Blog text (30) -
- LUTHER: Wire strippers.
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It has, these were supposedly for tape and solder and these were for some wire strippers and it's time to rebuild this.
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When you're choosing a wire stripper, make sure that the little detents in here that line up to different wire sizes.
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The electrician used a wire stripper to remove the insulation from the electrical wires.
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Before wiring the outlet, make sure you have a sharp wire stripper on hand.
Synonyms
A hand tool that removes insulation from electrical wires
How Precise
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: a 'wire stripper' is literally a tool that strips (removes insulation from) wires, so a learner who knows 'wire' and 'strip/stripper' can infer the function. This agent/tool noun‑compound pattern is common across languages and in English technical vocabulary, making the expression immediately understandable to a B1 learner (context disambiguates the rare alternative meaning of 'stripper' as a dancer).
Etymology
The noun wire stripper names a small hand tool that 'strips' the cover from a wire. It works like taking off a coat: the stripper pulls the plastic or rubber 'insulation' off the wire, so the name literally shows it 'removes' the cover for a connection.