rewire

🇺🇸 /ˌriːˈwaɪər/ 🇬🇧 /ˌriːˈwaɪə(r)/
Frequency
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verb
R

To install new electrical wiring in a building or device.

The old building needed to be rewired to ensure safety.

translation

v. To install new electrical wiring in a building or device.

Word Forms

3rd Present rewires
Past rewired
Perfect rewired
Progressive rewiring