Definition of wire

wire

noun

• a hidden microphone used to record conversations. Usually used to incriminate people.

                                                                           
  
                                                                                      
  
  Citation from "Chapter 3", The Confession (TV), Season 1 Episode 3 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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down to the wire	Definitions include: with very little time remaining.
get (one's) wires crossed	Definitions include: to become confused.
hot-wire	Definitions include: to start a motor vehicle without keys.
live wire	Definitions include: an energetic person.
Outside the wire	Definitions include: Outside the wire

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