barbwire
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barb·wire
(bärb′wīr′)n.
Barbed wire.
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barbwire
(ˌbɑːbˈwaɪə)n
US Another name for barbed wire
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barbed′ wire′
n.
strands of wire twisted together with small pieces of sharply pointed wire at short intervals, used for fencing. Also called barbwire.
[1860–65]
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| Noun | 1. |  barbwire - strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passagebarb - 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 |
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