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barbed wire
The definition of barbed-wire is strands of wire which have been wrapped around each other with small lengths of wire that are regularly spaced and twisted so that their sharp end points stick out.
(noun)Fencing material that has sharp points on it is an example of barbed-wire.
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See barbed wire in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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strands of wire twisted together, with barbs at regular, close intervals, used for fencing or military barriers
See barbed wire in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Twisted strands of fence wire with barbs at regular intervals.
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