(1) Numbering system assigned to designate the diameter of wire with the small size being given the higher number. (2) Metal, flat and circular in shape, with notches around the perimeter, which are used to measure the diameter of a piece of wire.
Wire glass
Glass containing wire support, which makes it stronger and less likely to be broken and cause harm.
Wire lath
Wire used in concrete reinforcement.
Wire mesh
Webbed steel used for concrete reinforcement.
Wire mold
Small, enclosed metal channel, used to fasten electrical wiring to a wall when remodeling is done, rather than pulling the wiring through the walls.
Wire nut
Also referred to as a wire connector or solderless connector. Often made of plastic, it joins two or more stripped electrical wires together by twisting, without the need for soldering. The tapered spring or threads in a wire nut hold the ends of the wires that are to be joined.
Wire rope
Structural cable, which is made strong enough to use as hoist cables, by twisting together lengths of steel wire.
Wire size
Numbering system assigned to designate the diameter of wire with the small size being given the higher number.
Wire stripper
Tool that removes the insulation from the end of electrical wire, making it possible for a connection to be made.
