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wye
1[ wahy ]
noun
- the letter Y, or something having a similar shape.
- Electricity. a three-phase, Y -shaped circuit arrangement.
- Railroads. a track arrangement with three switches and three legs for reversing the direction of a train.
Wye
2[ wahy ]
noun
- a river flowing from central Wales through SW England into the Severn estuary. 130 miles (210 km) long.
Wye
/ waɪ /
noun
- a river in E Wales and W England, rising in Powys and flowing southeast into Herefordshire, then south to the Severn estuary. Length: 210 km (130 miles)
Word History and Origins
Origin of wye1
Example Sentences
Out of the air Lenny's voice boomed, "Wye oh wye did I ever leave Wyoming?"
Eventually I had to stop him and explain politely that, actually, "J" was pronounced "jay", not "wye".
"It's this wye, sir," said his whilom chauffeur, taking grace of words.
"It's the wye they talk in books," said Dickie, suddenly returning to the language of his aunt.
“All good people thinks that wye, madam; but when you tackle it deliberate like, there’s quite a trick to it.”
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