barbed wire
noun
ˈbärb(d)-ˈwī(-ə)r 
ˈbäb(d)-
: twisted wires armed with barbs or sharp points
called also barbwire
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Carmela’s clever, curse-laden rejoinders were always a delight, enhanced by the guttural punch of Falco’s tough-broad deliveries, each word wrapped in barbed wire.
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Though they're separated by barbed wire, the footage appears to show Indian troops beating the Chinese soldiers with makeshift weapons, including what look like wooden sticks and metal pipes.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 14 Dec. 2022
Negan's iconic weapon of choice — a barbed wire baseball bat — was named after Lucille, who died of cancer before the zombie apocalypse.
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At the entrance to Moshchenka, anti-tank obstacles fashioned from local birch trees and barbed wire guard the checkpoint.
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Hazlitt, 4 Jan. 2023
Though they're separated by barbed wire, the footage appears to show Indian troops beating the Chinese soldiers with makeshift weapons, including what look like wooden sticks and metal pipes.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 14 Dec. 2022
Negan's iconic weapon of choice — a barbed wire baseball bat — was named after Lucille, who died of cancer before the zombie apocalypse.
—Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2022
At the entrance to Moshchenka, anti-tank obstacles fashioned from local birch trees and barbed wire guard the checkpoint.
—New York Times, 14 June 2022
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“Barbed wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbed%20wire. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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barbed wire
noun
: wire (as for a fence) with sharp points spaced evenly along it
called also barbwire
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