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wye

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3 lettersPronunciation /ˈwaɪ/Part of speech nounSorted ewyStarts with WEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • 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.
  • It said, in a whispering, buzzing voice, "Gee-you-ess-ess-ay-dash-em-ee-ar-ar-wye-dash-em-eye-en-gee-oh-dash-pee-eye-pee-dash-pee-ee-ar-ar-wye-dash-pee-eye-en-gee-oh."
  • A wye is used to split a single line [hose or cable] into two lines.

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