conducting wire

Other forms: conducting wires

Definitions of conducting wire

1. noun

   a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
   synonyms: wire

   types:

   filament

   a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current

   booster cable, jumper cable, jumper lead, lead

   a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire

   lead-in

   wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line

   patchcord

   a length of wire that has a plug at each end; used to make connections at a patchboard

   telegraph line, telegraph wire, telephone line, telephone wire

   the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals

   clip lead

   a short piece of wire with alligator clips on both ends

   phone cord, telephone cord

   the telephone wire that connects to the handset

   type of:

   conductor

   a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.