chicken wire

noun

: a light galvanized wire netting of hexagonal mesh

Examples of chicken wire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At Monday’s demonstration, most protesters wore surgical masks, and those at the edges of the moving encampment held makeshift wooden shields or set up chicken wire to barricade themselves in. Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for chicken wire 

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Word History

Etymology

from its use for making enclosures for chickens

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chicken wire was in 1887

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Cite this Entry

“Chicken wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chicken%20wire. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

chicken wire

noun
: a light wire fencing with hexagonal openings
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