HyperDic: barbed_wire

English > 1 sense of the expression barbed wire:
NOUNartifactbarbed wire, barbwirestrong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage
English > barbed wire: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningStrong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage.
Synonymbarbwire
PartsbarbThe pointed part of barbed wire
Narrowerconcertinacoiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
Broaderwireligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
Spanishalambre de espino, alambre de púas
Catalanfilferro espinós

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