wire-draw
- IPA[ˈwī(ə)rdrô]
美式
- draw out (metal) into wire by passing it through a series of holes of diminishing diameter in a steel plate；refine (an argument or idea) excessively, in such a way that it becomes strained or forced
verb: wire-draw, 3rd person present: wire-draws, gerund or present participle: wire-drawing, past tense: wire-drew, past participle: wire-drawn
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. draw out (metal) into wire by passing it through a series of holes of diminishing diameter in a steel plate they knew how to beat tin and how to wire-draw copper excavations show sophisticated iron-working technology, including wire-drawing
- 2. archaic refine (an argument or idea) excessively, in such a way that it becomes strained or forced wire-draw the expressions and they become dull paraphrases on rich sentiments