dewire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. for the pantograph or trolley pole, etc to become unintentionally detached from or entangled with the overhead lines such that the power to the vehicle is lost.
  2. To remove wires from something; to dismantle a system of overhead lines.

Pronunciation

/ˈdiː.waɪə(ɹ)/

Word forms

dewire dewires dewiring dewired

Etymology

From de- + wire.

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