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PRONUNCIATION OF EARTH WIRE

earth wire  [ɜːθ waɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EARTH WIRE

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Earth wire is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EARTH WIRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

earth wire

Ground (electricity)

In electrical engineering, ground or earth can refer to the reference point in an electrical circuit from which voltages are measured, a common return path for electric current, or a direct physical connection to the Earth. Electrical circuits may be connected to ground for several reasons. In mains powered equipment, exposed metal parts are connected to ground to prevent user contact with dangerous voltage if electrical insulation fails. Connections to ground limit the build-up of static electricity when handling flammable products or electrostatic-sensitive devices. In some telegraph and power transmission circuits, the earth itself can be used as one conductor of the circuit, saving the cost of installing a separate return conductor. For measurement purposes, the Earth serves as a constant potential reference against which other potentials can be measured. An electrical ground system should have an appropriate current-carrying capability to serve as an adequate zero-voltage reference level.

Definition of earth wire in the English dictionary

The definition of earth wire in the dictionary is a wire connecting an appliance to earth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EARTH WIRE


acquire
əˈkwaɪə
Araguaia
ˌɑːrəˈɡwaɪə
choir
kwaɪə
enquire
ɪnˈkwaɪə
esquire
ɪˈskwaɪə
FireWire
ˈfaɪəˌwaɪə
haywire
ˈheɪˌwaɪə
inquire
ɪnˈkwaɪə
microwire
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌwaɪə
newswire
ˈnjuːzˌwaɪə
prewire
priːˈwaɪə
quire
kwaɪə
require
rɪˈkwaɪə
rewire
riːˈwaɪə
squire
skwaɪə
swire
swaɪə
underwire
ˈʌndəˌwaɪə
unwire
ʌnˈwaɪə
wire
waɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EARTH WIRE

earth closet
earth colour
earth inductor compass
earth mother
earth mover
earth pillar
earth return
earth science
earth sign
Earth Summit
earth tremor
earth up
earth wax
earth wolf
earth-grazer
earth-shattering
earthborn
earthbound
earthed
earthen

WORDS THAT END LIKE EARTH WIRE

barbed wire
cheese wire
chicken wire
copper wire
dead wire
fencing wire
fuse wire
get in under the wire
ground wire
high-tensile wire
high wire
hot-wire
live wire
number eight wire
razor wire
take it to the wire
telegraph wire
telephone wire
the wire
to the wire
trolley wire

Synonyms and antonyms of earth wire in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «earth wire» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EARTH WIRE

Find out the translation of earth wire to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of earth wire from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «earth wire» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

接地线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cable de tierra
570 millions of speakers

English

earth wire
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पृथ्वी तार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلك الأرض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заземления
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fio terra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পৃথিবী তারের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fil de terre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wayar bumi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erdungskabel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アース線
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

접지선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kabel bumi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dây đất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பூமி கம்பி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पृथ्वी वायर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Toprak tel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

filo di terra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uziemienia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заземлення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sârmă pământ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλώδιο γείωσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aarddraad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jordledning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jordledningen
5 millions of speakers

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EARTH WIRE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about earth wire

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EARTH WIRE»

Discover the use of earth wire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to earth wire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The World of Physics
This cartridge fuse, which may be rated 50 A or more, is sealed by the Board and should be touched by no one but the Board's electrician. Earth wires The third, green and yellow (or all green) wire in a cable, called the earth wire, protects a ...
John Avison, 1989
2
Overhead Power Lines: Planning, Design, Construction
Moreover, the use of earth wires contributes to alleviate the earthing mat of substations as the portion of current that circulates in the earth wire, at the first line spans near the substation, will reduce the current flowing through the earthing mat.
Friedrich Kiessling, Peter Nefzger, Ulf Kaintzyk, 2003
3
Physics
Active (Brown) Neutral (Blue) Earth (Yellow and green stripes) Figure 2.45 A three-pin power point The third wire — the green and yellow stripe (previously green) is the 'earth wire'. It is not part of the 'normal' circuit but is physically connected ...
Neville G. Warren, 2004
4
Electrical Design Estimating and Costing
4.8 NEUTRAL AND EARTH WIRE 4.8.1 Neutral Wire As mentioned in section 4.1 low tension (i.e., low voltage) distributors are supplied from substations which receive power at medium voltage (i.e., 11, 6.6 or 3.3 kV) and step it down to low ...
K. B. Raina, 2007
5
Physics for CXC
This cartridge fuse, which may be rated 50 A or more, is sealed by the Board and should be touched by no one but the Board's electrician. Earth wires The third, green and yellow (or all green) wire in a cable, called the earth wire, protects a ...
John Avison, 1999
6
Power System Protection 2: Systems and Methods
most, but not all, lightning strokes are intercepted by the earth-wire. In the past, the shielding efficiency was related simply to the shielding angle. More recent studies, however, have confirmed that the problem is much more complex and that ...
Electricity Training Association, Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1995
7
Essential Science for GCSE
EARTHING APPLIANCES All electrical appliances with metal parts have an earth wire fitted as a safety precaution. One end of the earth wire is connected to the metal and the other to the ground through the earth pin of the plug. If a fault ...
Susanne Lakin, John Patefield, 1998
8
Power System Engineering
The earth wire should be of same material as that of earth electrode used. 3. The minimum sectional area of earth lead wire should not be less than 0.02 sq. inch ( No. 8 S.W.G.) and not more than 0.1 sq. inch. 4. The size of earth conductor as a  ...
R.K. Rajput, 2006
9
FCS Electrical Principles and Practice L3
The earth leakage switch turns the electricity supply off when current travels into the earth wire, so that you have to fix the problem before you can switch the electricity on again. Q Dictionary installation: a piece of equipment that has been fitted ...
Wilfred Fritz, 2008
10
Power Circuit Breaker Theory and Design
The presence of an earth wire presents an additional earth-current return path, which may tend to counteract the effect of high-ground resistivity, thereby producing a reduction in natural impedance compared with the case where no earth wire ...
Charles H. Flurscheim, 1982

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EARTH WIRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term earth wire is used in the context of the following news items.
1
10 common electric fencing mistakes
They mightn't get much shock in the middle of a drought, then they go a little bit further and touch the earth wire, which is connected all the way ... «Beef Central, Jun 15»
2
Tips to prevent electrical accidents during rain
Ensure that proper earthing is done from the main switch with the earth wire being passed through a PVC pipe; stand on a dry rubber spread ... «The Hindu, Apr 15»
3
Power shutdown in Jammu
... and laying and stringing of earth wire in 33 KV new line bay at 132/33 KV Grid Station Gangyal, the power supply to Gangyal Industrial Complex, Trikutanagar, ... «Kashmir Images, Mar 15»
4
Quick review: AOC G2460P monitor
... so it doesn't make a huge difference to me personally, I just think an earth wire is justified on something big and expensive like a monitor. «Times LIVE, Mar 15»
5
Eliminating downtime caused by lightning strikes
Installation of an earth ring in the cavity floor of the equipment room/rear control room, consisting of an earth bar or earth wire. • Cable trays are ... «Control Engineering Website, Feb 15»
6
Electric fencing underutilised in wild dog fight: industry leaders
In his own case on Cooinda, Mr Finlay ran an offset plain earth wire about 100 millimetres above the ground with an offset electric wire ... «Sheep Central, Feb 15»
7
Blackout for Normanton morgue
A damaged earth wire was discovered halfway between Georgetown and Normanton by helicopter on the Thursday morning. Mr Bowe ... «The North West Star, Jan 15»
8
Solwezi cops nab 'Jerabos'
POLICE in Solwezi have arrested five people in connection with 216.6 metres bare copper earth wire cables suspected to have been stolen ... «Zambia Daily Mail, Jan 15»
9
Power pylons to be removed from Silverstream subdivision
Each of the two circuits have three 90mm thick, 800m long high voltage cables, and an earth wire for lightning and surge protection. ENDS. «Scoop.co.nz, Jan 15»
10
KSEB Hikes Ex gratia Payment for Fatal Mishaps
... shock from a transformer which doesn't have adequate protection such as a fencing and electricity leakage from earth wire, guy wire or stay ... «The New Indian Express, Jan 15»

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