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wiredraw

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Verb (usu participle)
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wire=draw

CIDE DICTIONARY

wiredrawv. t. 
  •  To form (a piece of metal) into wire, by drawing it through a hole in a plate of steel.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Hence, to draw by art or violence.  [1913 Webster]
    "My sense has been wiredrawn into blasphemy."  [1913 Webster]
  •  Hence, also, to draw or spin out to great length and tenuity; as, to wiredraw an argument.  [1913 Webster]
    "Such twisting, such wiredrawing, was never seen in a court of justice."  [1913 Webster]
  •  To pass, or to draw off, (as steam) through narrow ports, or the like, thus reducing its pressure or force by friction.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

wiredraw, v.tr. (past -drew; past part. -drawn)
1 draw (metal) out into wire.
2 elongate; protract unduly.
3 (esp. as wiredrawn adj.) refine or apply or press (an argument etc.) with idle or excessive subtlety.


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