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wire
Verb
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To join a wire to something.
They wired up all the machines in the building.
hook
Noun
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A hook is a curved, sharp thing, usually made of metal and often small. Someone can put the hook through a hole in something to grip it so that they can pull the thing.
hook
Verb
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If you are hooking something, you are attaching it to a hook.
Hook the bag here, and the conveyor will carry it away.
lacing
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noun
a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage
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noun
(= lace)
a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
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noun
(= beating)
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows