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barbed wire


barbed wire

noun \ˈbärb(d)-ˈwī(-ə)r, ˈbäb(d)-\

Definition of BARBED WIRE

: twisted wires armed with barbs or sharp points —called also barbwire

First Known Use of BARBED WIRE

1866

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