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