Pronunciations (2)
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/ɹiːˈwaɪə(ɹ)/
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/ˈɹiːwaɪə(ɹ)/
Verb
To replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation.
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I had to rewire the circuit where the old wires had shorted out.
The electrician said that we couldn't add a new outlet without rewiring.
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During those overhauls the locomotives were also rewired, updated, and had any corrosion dealt with.
To change the functionality of something by altering the parameters or logic.
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When our companies merged, I rewired our payment processing system to handle their invoices as well.
Today we know now that learning literacy significantly rewires and restructures the brain.
Noun
The act of replacing the wires of something.
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Meanwhile, at the Nemesis site at Burton, 47760 is close to a return to traffic after a rewire and overheal.
Verb
provide with new wiring
- Broader terms
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the university rewired the dormitories when most students brought computers and television sets