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Definition of barbed wire noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

barbed wire

noun
 
/ˌbɑːbd ˈwaɪə(r)/
 
/ˌbɑːrbd ˈwaɪər/
 [uncountable]
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  1. strong wire with short sharp points on it, used especially for fences
    • coils of barbed wire
    • a barbed wire fence
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    Oxford Collocations DictionaryBarbed wire is used before these nouns:
    • fence
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