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Barbwire (Noun)

Meaning

Strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The farmer wrapped barbwire around the fence posts to keep out stray cattle from his newly planted crops.
  • Rustic barbwire lining the rural roads seemed to be a common sight during the countryside drive.
  • As the prison's outer parameter fence, the rows of sharp barbwire curved menacingly outward to deter any would-be escapees.
  • She got her favorite sweater caught on some old barbwire hanging loose from the broken fence.
  • Dense thickets and thorns, topped by a tangled mess of barbwire, made the abandoned lot extremely difficult to traverse.

Synonyms

  • Barbed Wire

Hypernyms

  • Wire

Hyponyms

  • Concertina
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