Definition of barbed wire Barbed wire

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What does barbed wire mean?

Noun
barbed wire - strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage
		barbwire
		wire ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
		barb one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather

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barbed wire (Noun)
Twisted strands of steel wire, often coated with zinc, having barbs evenly spaced along them; used to construct agricultural and military fences.