barbwire

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A form of barbed wire — Twisted strands of steel wire, often coated with zinc, having barbs evenly spaced along them; used to construct agricultural and military fences.

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Meanings

nounbarbwire (countable and uncountable, plural barbwires)

plural barbwires

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of barbed wire.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounstrong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage

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barbed wire
Broader
wire
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barbed wire

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From barb + wire.

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APA

barbwire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbwire

MLA

“barbwire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbwire. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barbwire,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbwire.

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