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Examples of chicken wire in a Sentence
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Building from chicken wire, then applying papier mache before attaching PEEPs, is another of the family’s tricks.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2024
Line the bottoms with hardware cloth (not chicken wire) to exclude hungry gophers.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Predator Precautions Maybe one of the most important materials to source when setting up a coop: the wire mesh known as hardware cloth (not chicken wire).
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
The bunnies were originally crafted from plaster of paris, chicken wire, and camel hair.
—Sidney Steele, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024
Faraday velvet takes the humble concept of chicken wire and transforms it into a twisting pattern that would feel at home within the walls of an elegant estate.
—Kate Maxwell Lindsey Tramuta Reggie Nadelson Gisela Williams Roxanne Fequiere Siska Lyssens, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Fencing that’s about 18 inches tall with small one-inch openings, such as chicken wire, can be placed around individual plants, beds, and also be secured to the bottom of a taller fence with larger openings.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
Nick reaches over some chicken wire to pull out a bottle that’s been tossed inside.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2023
To create this display, ball up the chicken wire and wedge it into the bottom of the bucket.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
from its use for making enclosures for chickens
First Known Use
1887, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near chicken wire
Cite this Entry
“Chicken wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chicken%20wire. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
chicken wire
noun
: a light wire fencing with hexagonal openings
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