Associations to the word «Haywire»
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Wiktionary
HAYWIRE, noun. Wire used to bind bales of hay.
HAYWIRE, adjective. Roughly-made, unsophisticated, decrepit (from the use of haywire for temporary repairs).
HAYWIRE, adjective. Behaving erratically or uncontrollably, especially of a machine or mechanical process; usually used with the verb "go".
Dictionary definition
HAYWIRE, noun. Wire for tying up bales of hay.
HAYWIRE, adjective. Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy".
HAYWIRE, adjective. Not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine".
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