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Definition of Wiredraw
1. v. t. To form (a piece of metal) into wire, by drawing it through a hole in a plate of steel.
2. v. t. To form (a piece of metal) into wire, by drawing it through a hole in a plate of steel.
Definition of Wiredraw
1. Verb. (rare) To stretch (some physical thing) out, as though drawing wire; to elongate. ¹
2. Verb. (obsolete) To stretch (words, a meaning etc.) to suit one's own purpose. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Wiredraw
1. to draw into wire [v -DREW, -DRAWN, -DRAWING, -DRAWS]
Medical Definition of Wiredraw
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1. To form (a piece of metal) into wire, by drawing it through a hole in a plate of steel.
2. Hence, to draw by art or violence. "My sense has been wiredrawn into blasphemy." (Dryden)
3. Hence, also, to draw or spin out to great length and tenuity; as, to wiredraw an argument. "Such twisting, such wiredrawing, was never seen in a court of justice." (Macaulay)
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