Barb (Verb)
Meaning
Provide with barbs; "barbed wire".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The new fence was lined with metal wire barbs to keep out intruders from the factory grounds.
- Thorny stems with sharp barbs made it difficult to walk barefoot in the garden.
- Sharp-edged metal barbs were incorporated into the prison camp walls for added security.
- Cacti often grow with protective barbs as a natural defense against hungry animals.
- A section of old road was cordoned off by rusty metal barbs with 'do not enter' signs posted alongside it.