| NOUN | artifact | barbwire, barbed wire | strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage |
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| Meaning | Strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage. | |
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| Synonym | barbed wire | |
| Parts | barb | The pointed part of barbed wire |
| Narrower | concertina | coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle |
| Broader | wire | ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc |
| Spanish | alambre de espino, alambre de púas | |
| Catalan | filferro espinós | |
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