barbed wire

Noun
Synonyms: barbed wirebarbwire

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passageSynonyms: barbed wirebarbwire
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Barbed \Barbed\, a. Furnished with a barb or barbs; as, a barbed arrow; barbed wire. [1913 Webster]

Barbed wire, a wire, or a strand of twisted wires, armed with barbs or sharp points. It is used for fences. [1913 Webster]

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