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barbed wire

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barbed wire
n.
Twisted strands of fence wire with barbs at regular intervals.
barbed wire
n
strong wire with sharply pointed barbs at close intervals Also called (US) barbwire
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.barbed wirebarbed wire - strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage
barbwire
barb - the pointed part of barbed wire
concertina - coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
wire - ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
Translations
barbed wire [ˈbɑːbdˌwaɪəʳ] n → filo spinato
barbed wire [ˈbɑːbdˌwaɪəʳ] n → filo spinato
barbed wire → سِلك شائك ostnatý drát pigtråd Stacheldraht συρματόπλεγμα alambre de espino, alambre de púas piikkilanka barbelé bodljikava žica filo spinato 有刺鉄線 철조망 prikkeldraad piggtråd drut kolczasty arame farpado колючая проволока taggtråd เส้นลวด dikenli tel dây thép gai 铁丝网


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Upright pipes, serving as stanchions, were being screwed into the top of the Arangi's rail so that they served to support three strands of barbed wire that ran completely around the vessel, being broken only at the gangway for a narrow space of fifteen inches.
Jerry of the Islands by London, Jack View in context
One morning the two big bulls, Gladstone and Brigham Young, thought spring had come, and they began to tease and butt at each other across the barbed wire that separated them.
My Antonia by Cather, Willa View in context
As the Arla drew in to an anchorage in the midst of mangrove swamps, a double row of barbed wire was stretched around above her rail.
South Sea Tales by London, Jack View in context
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