barbed-wire fence
1barbed wire fence — type of fence which has sharp projecting points placed at close intervals along its length …
2barbed wire — n [U] wire with short sharp points on it ▪ a high barbed wire fence …
3Barbed wire — For other uses, see Barb wire (disambiguation). A close up view of a barbed wire barb …
4barbed wire — noun strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑barbwire • Hypernyms: ↑wire • Hyponyms: ↑concertina • Part Meronyms: ↑ …
5barbed wire — N UNCOUNT: oft N n Barbed wire is strong wire with sharp points sticking out of it, and is used to make fences. The factory was surrounded by barbed wire. ...a barbed wire fence …
6barbed wire — /babd ˈwaɪə / (say bahbd wuyuh), /bab ˈwaɪə / (say bahb wuyuh) noun steel wire on which barbs are located at short intervals, used largely for fencing in livestock, protecting a defensive military position, etc.: *You can t walk along a barbed… …
7barbed wire — also barbwire AmE noun (U) wire with short, sharp points on it: a high barbed wire fence …
8barbed wire — a wire or strand of wires having small pieces of sharply pointed wire twisted around it at short intervals, used chiefly for fencing in livestock, keeping out trespassers, etc. Also called barbwire. [1860 65] * * * fence wire usually consisting… …
9barbed wire — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. barbwire, fence wire, galvanized wire, fencing, wire fence, concertina wire; see also fence 1 , 2 …
10barbed wire — noun Barbed wire is used before these nouns: ↑fence …
