Wire vs. Ribbon
Difference Between Wire and Ribbon
Wirenoun
(uncountable) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
Ribbonnoun
A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
Wirenoun
A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.
Ribbonnoun
An inked strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a typewriter or printer.
Wirenoun
A metal conductor that carries electricity.
Ribbonnoun
A narrow strip or shred.
a steel or magnesium ribbonsails torn to ribbonsWirenoun
A fence made of usually barbed wire.
Ribbonnoun
(cooking) In ice cream and similar confections, an ingredient (often chocolate, butterscotch, caramel, or fudge) added in a long narrow strip.
Wirenoun
(sports) A finish line of a racetrack.
Ribbonnoun
(shipbuilding) lang=en
Wirenoun
(informal) A telecommunication wire or cable
Ribbonnoun
reins for a horse.
Wirenoun
(by extension) An electric telegraph; a telegram.
Ribbonnoun
(heraldry) A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth as wide.
Wirenoun
(slang) A hidden listening device on the person of an undercover operative for the purposes of obtaining incriminating spoken evidence.
Ribbonnoun
(spinning) A sliver.
Wirenoun
(informal) A deadline or critical endpoint.
This election is going to go right to the wireRibbonnoun
A toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus.
Wirenoun
(billiards) A wire strung with beads and hung horizontally above or near the table which is used to keep score.
Ribbonverb
(transitive) To decorate with ribbon.
Wirenoun
Any of the system of wires used to operate the puppets in a puppet show; hence, the network of hidden influences controlling the action of a person or organization; strings.
to pull the wires for officeRibbonverb
(transitive) To stripe or streak.
Wirenoun
A pickpocket who targets women.
Ribbonnoun
any long object resembling a thin line;
a mere ribbon of landthe lighted ribbon of trafficfrom the air the road was a gray threada thread of smoke climbed upwardWirenoun
(slang) A covert signal sent between people cheating in a card game.
Ribbonnoun
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
Wirenoun
(Scotland) A knitting needle.
Ribbonnoun
a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter
Wireverb
To fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.
We need to wire that hole in the fence.Ribbonnoun
notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
Wireverb
To string on a wire.
wire beadsWireverb
To equip with wires for use with electricity.
Wireverb
To add something into an electrical system by means of wiring; to incorporate or include something.
I'll just wire your camera to the computer screen.Wireverb
To send a message or monetary funds to another person through a telecommunications system, formerly predominantly by telegraph.
Urgent: please wire me another 100 pounds sterling.The detective wired ahead, hoping that the fugitive would be caught at the railway station.Wireverb
To make someone tense or psyched up.
I'm never going to sleep: I'm completely wired from all that coffee.Wireverb
(slang) To install eavesdropping equipment.
We wired the suspect's house.Wireverb
To snare by means of a wire or wires.
Wireverb
To place (a ball) so that the wire of a wicket prevents a successful shot.
Wirenoun
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
Wirenoun
a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
Wirenoun
the finishing line on a racetrack
Wirenoun
a message transmitted by telegraph
Wireverb
provide with electrical circuits;
wire the addition to the houseWireverb
send cables, wires, or telegrams
Wireverb
fasten with wire;
The columns were wired to the beams for supportWireverb
string on a wire;
wire beadsWireverb
equip for use with electricity;
electrify an appliance
