wireworks

[ wahyuhr-wurks ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

, plural wire·works.

1. an establishment where wire is made or put to some industrial use.

wireworks

/ ˈwaɪəˌwɜːks /

noun

1. functioning as singular or plural a factory where wire or articles of wire are made

Other Words From

• wireworker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of wireworks¹

1590–1600; wire + works (in the sense “manufacturing establishement”)

Example Sentences

Amid meetings by lockers, the varsity jackets and “crazy” frat-like house parties, the time period and location are uncertain, but a New England-esque feel comes from locations including bridges at Redbrook, and Brockweir and Tintern’s Wireworks Bridge, plus sweeping shots over the River Wye.

From The Guardian

His Dee is invariably the most sane, grounded person in every scene, though once it’s time to bust out the wireworks, he can leap from rafter to rafter with the best of them.

From Los Angeles Times

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