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Wire vs Twire - What's the difference?

wire | twire |


As nouns the difference between wire and twire

is that wire is metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die while twire is a sly glance; a leer.

As verbs the difference between wire and twire

is that wire is to fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing while twire is to glance shyly or slyly; look askance; make eyes; leer; peer; pry.

Wire vs Wize - What's the difference?

wire | wize |


As a noun wire

is metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.

As a verb wire

is to fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.

As an adjective wize is

obsolete form of lang=en.

Wire vs Wyre - What's the difference?

wire | wyre |


As nouns the difference between wire and wyre

is that wire is metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die while wyre is obsolete spelling of lang=en.

As a verb wire

is to fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.

Wire vs Wike - What's the difference?

wire | wike |


As nouns the difference between wire and wike

is that wire is metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die while wike is a home; a dwelling.

As a verb wire

is to fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.

Wire vs Gire - What's the difference?

wire | gire |


As nouns the difference between wire and gire

is that wire is metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die while gire is obsolete form of lang=en.

As a verb wire

is to fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.

As a proper noun Gire is

an anglicized version of Geier or Guyer, a common family name of German roots.

Wire vs Cire - What's the difference?

wire | cire |


As nouns the difference between wire and cire

is that wire is (label) metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die while cire is a fabric with a glazed finish.

As a verb wire

is to fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.

Wire vs Wive - What's the difference?

wire | wive |


As verbs the difference between wire and wive

is that wire is to fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing while wive is to marry (a woman).

As a noun wire

is (label) metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.

Wire vs Vire - What's the difference?

wire | vire |


As nouns the difference between wire and vire

is that wire is metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die while vire is an arrow, having a rotary motion, formerly used with the crossbow.

As verbs the difference between wire and vire

is that wire is to fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing while vire is to transfer a surplus from one account to cover a deficit in another, to make a virement.

Wire vs Swire - What's the difference?

wire | swire |


As nouns the difference between wire and swire

is that wire is (label) metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die while swire is (obsolete) the neck.

As a verb wire

is to fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.

Wire vs Wite - What's the difference?

wire | wite |


As nouns the difference between wire and wite

is that wire is (label) metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die while wite is blame, responsibility, guilt.

As verbs the difference between wire and wite

is that wire is to fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing while wite is (chiefly|scotland) to blame; regard as guilty, fault, accuse or wite can be (obsolete|or|poetic) to go, go away, depart, perish, vanish.

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