"bare wire" is a gramatically correct and usable phrase in written English.
It typically refers to a wire that has been stripped of its insulation, or has not been encased in protective material, and is often used in contexts related to electrical wiring, engineering, or construction. Example: "You need to be extra careful when handling the bare wire - it can be dangerous if not treated with the right precaution."
Finally, the coating came off, exposing bare wire.
Legislation is playing a role, with Europe scheduled to phase out bare wire cages for egg production by 2012, but consumer consciences are paramount.
In generator fishing, a bare wire is fed into the water and then a 220-volt generator is started, electrocuting any fish in the area but also posing an extreme hazard to anyone in the water.
In the director Daniel Hrbek's adaptation of Pravda's and Dobry's stories, two actors playing the survivors stand behind bare wire strung across the stage and take turns describing the intimate details of their horrific daily experiences.
With or without new technology, the companies that own transmission lines have been ordered by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, an industry group that has governmental powers, to survey all of their lines in the next three years and get a better idea of the clearances between the bare wire of the transmission lines and the natural and man-made objects on which they might droop.
"The Onkyo D-TK10 also features gold-plated binding posts that are compatible with banana plugs, spade lugs, or bare wire.
She turns on her hot plate by hooking two bare wires together.
In places like Kenya, lead-acid batteries are affixed to bare wires and used to charge cellphones, radios and lights.
"Cracked sockets, frayed or bare wires and loose connections can cause a serious shock or start a fire," he said.
This is not torture as we see it in movies, with bare wires or fizzy water up the nostrils.
During the late 1960s, following his move to California, Mayall produced three albums that constitute the core of his early career: Blues from Laurel Canyon, Bare Wires and Looking Back.
