wye

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The name of the Latin script letter Y/y.
    — Thus first C checks to see if ex and wye are equal. The resulting value of 1 or 0 (true or false) then is compared to the value of zee.
  2. A Y-shaped object: a wye level, wye-connected. Especially a Y-shaped connection of three sections of road or railroad track.
    — A wye is used to split a single line [hose or cable] into two lines.
动词 v.
  1. To make something into a wye (letter Y) shape. transitive
    — When a hose line is divided into two or more lines, these lines are known as wyed lines.
  2. To reverse the direction of a train using a wye. transitive
    — Since the train didn't have a control cab at the other end, they wyed the train to turn it around for the trip back to the city.

词形变化

wyes plural why alternative wy alternative wyes present,singular,third-person wying participle,present wyeing participle,present wyed participle,past wyed past why alternative wy alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
wye cable wye level wye switch
相关词
wye aye

词源

词源 1
Attested as wi c. 1200. Of uncertain origin. Perhaps borrowed from Old French ui or gui.
词源 2
Attested as wi c. 1200. Of uncertain origin. Perhaps borrowed from Old French ui or gui.
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