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barbwire
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barb·wire

noun \ˈbärb-ˈwī(-ə)r, ˈbäb-\

Definition of BARBWIRE

: barbed wire
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First Known Use of BARBWIRE

1880

Rhymes with BARBWIRE

attire, backfire, bemire, catch fire, cross fire, denier, desire, entire, for hire, fox fire, Greek fire, grey friar, hang fire, hellfire, live wire, on fire, prior, rimfire, sapphire, sea fire, snow tire, town crier, trip wire, umpire, watch fire, white friar

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