wirework

English

Etymology

From wire +‎ work.

Noun

wirework (usually uncountable, plural wireworks)

1. Work, especially openwork, formed of wires.
2. (film) The use of wires to suspend actors in otherwise impossible positions.

Derived terms

• wire fu
• wireworker
• wireworking

Verb

wirework (third-person singular simple present wireworks, present participle wireworking, simple past and past participle wireworked)

1. (transitive) To create or work with wire, such as electric wire.
2. (transitive) To construct something using wire, such as a mesh or trellis.