Definition of "wire-rod" [wire-rod]

• A metal rod rolled to the correct size for drawing into wire. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The wire-rod tariffs contributed to today's "problem" in the nail industry, incidentally: In 2005, ITW shifted some nail production to China largely because of the tariffs."
• "Designed for smaller scale CuOF and CuAg wire-rod production, a new model range offers from"
• "They share many of the technical features of the larger Rautomead RS wire-rod casting machines."