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wire off

B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words

To put a wire fence around an area to keep people or animals in or out.

Literal meaning: To fence off an area using wire — fully transparent.

Meanings

1 B2 neutral

To enclose or separate an area of land using wire fencing.

"The farmer wired off the east field to keep the cattle separate from the crops."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Common in agricultural, military, and construction contexts. The action typically uses wire mesh, barbed wire, or electric fencing. Less common in urban contexts where 'fence off' is more natural.

Commonly used with

field perimeter area compound property enclosure

Forms

Base
wire off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
wires off
he/she/it
Past simple
wired off
yesterday
Past participle
wired off
have + pp
-ing form
wiring off
continuous

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