wire-draw
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
wire-draw/ˈwʌɪədrɔː/
▶verb (past wire-drew; past part. wire-drawn)
- 1 (often as noun wire-drawing) draw out (metal) into wire.
- 2 (often as adj. wire-drawn) archaic refine (an argument or idea) in such a way that it becomes forced.
– derivatives
wire-drawer noun.
wire-drawer noun.
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