wye

Plural: wyes

Noun

• The letter Y, especially its shape.
• the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet
• The name of the Latin-script letter Y/y.
• A Y-shaped object: a wye level, wye-connected. Especially a Y-shaped connection of three sections of road or railroad track.
• A warrior or fighter.
• A hero; a man, person.

Verb

• To make something into a wye (letter Y) shape.
• To reverse the direction of a train using a wye.

Examples

• A wye is used to split a single line [hose or cable] into two lines.
• By going around the wye, a train can change direction.
• Committee contend that when these trains are wyed at Springfield, the road passenger crews are performing yard work at that point to eliminate switching by yard crews.
• Placing ’WYE’ on the double-letter score gave his short word a much-needed boost.
• 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.
• When a hose line is divided into two or more lines, these lines are known as wyed lines.

Synonyms

Y, y

Related Words

a, aitch, ar, bee, cee, cue, dee, double-u, e, ef, el, em, en, ess, ex, gee, i, jay, kay, letter, o, pee, tee, u, vee, wye aye, zed, zee