Meanings
nounconcertina wire (countable and uncountable, plural concertina wires)
plural concertina wires
- countableuncountableBarbed wire formed in large coils that can be expanded like a concertina.
On Tuesday a federal appeals court ordered the Biden administration to temporarily halt cutting the concertina wire on the border while a legal challenge plays out.
2023 December 21, Paul J. Weber, “Texas sends 1st plane carrying over 120 migrants from southern border to Chicago”, in PBS NewsHour, PBS, retrieved 21 Dec 2023Synonyms: Dannert wire
Synonyms & antonyms
nounBarbed wire formed in large coils that can be expanded like a concertina.
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