WIRE-DRAWER

WIRE-DRAWER Wire "-draw `er, n.

wire-draw

wire-draw ▶verb ( past wire-drew; past participle wire-drawn ) [ with obj. ] (often as noun wire-drawing ) 1 draw out (metal ) into wire by passing it through a series of holes of diminishing diameter in a steel plate. 2 archaic refine (an argument or idea ) excessively, in such a way that it becomes strained or forced. DERIVATIVES wire-draw er noun

wire-draw

wire-draw |ˈwʌɪədrɔː | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 (often as noun wire-drawing ) draw out (metal ) into wire by passing it through a series of holes of diminishing diameter in a steel plate. 2 archaic refine (an argument or idea ) excessively, in such a way that it becomes strained or forced. DERIVATIVES wire-drawer noun