Word info

wire brush

Speech parts

1. wire brush - Noun

2. wire brush - Verb

Meaning

wire brush (plural wire brushes)

A brush that has bristles made of wire; used as an abrasive and on masonry etc.

wire brush (third-person singular simple present wire brushes, present participle wire brushing, simple past and past participle wire brushed)

To scrub with a wire brush.

wire-brush (plural wire-brushes)

Alternative form of wire brush

wire-brush (third-person singular simple present wire-brushes, present participle wire-brushing, simple past and past participle wire-brushed)

Alternative form of wire brush

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

wire-brush

Examples

Well, now is the time to peel back the foreskin of misconception and apply the wire brush of enlightenment to this mass of sticky half-truths and lies. The truth hurts, but not as much as the consequences of willful ignorance. Charles Stross

Start with a clean grill. Keep it clean by brushing with a wire brush after preheating, and again after cooking. Make sure to oil your grates and your food before putting it on the grill to keep it from sticking. Emeril Lagasse

Use a wire brush to remove splinters and dirt from the entire whiskey barrel. Source: Internet

This device could be a rapidly rotating wire brush or a diamond encrusted wheel or even abrasive screening. Source: Internet

Next machinists then wire brush all oil holes to remove caked on residue and other substances. Source: Internet

Instead, the rider simply placed his naked bottom onto the "Clag-Gone"'s wire brush wheel, which then cleaned away "winnits", "tag-nuts" and "dangleberries". Source: Internet

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