Meanings
nounrazor wire (countable and uncountable, plural razor wires)
plural razor wires · alternative razorwire
- countableuncountableA form of securing wire similar to barbed wire, but with a series of short blades instead of barbs. Also, a length thereof.
Don’t believe the lie of Guitar Hero III; it’s actually the fourth title in the series, the third being Rocks the 80s, which I haven’t played, but the day I fork out seventy bucks for an expansion pack is the day I swallow razor wire, pull the end out of my arse, and floss myself to death.
2007 (December 12ᵗʰ, 5:12pm): Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw, “Guitar Hero III” reviewed by Zero Punctuation, 1:30–1:40
Translations
Catalan filferro de ganivetes, filat de ganivetes
- filferro de ganivetesa form of security wire
- filat de ganivetesa form of security wire
Chinese Mandarin 刀片刺繩 /刀片刺绳
- 刀片刺繩 /刀片刺绳 (dāopiàn cìshéng)a form of security wire
Finnish nato-piikkilanka, natolanka
- nato-piikkilankaa form of security wire
- natolankaa form of security wire
- terälankaa form of security wire
French barbelés coupants
- barbelés coupantsa form of security wire
German NATO-Draht
- NATO-Drahta form of security wire
Greek συρματόπλεγμα
- συρματόπλεγμα (syrmatóplegma)a form of security wire
Irish sreang rásúir
- sreang rásúira form of security wire
Italian nastro spinato
- nastro spinatoa form of security wire
Japanese レーザーワイヤー
- レーザーワイヤー (rēzāwaiyā)a form of security wire
Polish drut ostrzowy
- drut ostrzowya form of security wire
Portuguese arame laminado
- arame laminadoa form of security wire
Russian колю́чая ле́нта
- колю́чая ле́нта (koljúčaja lénta)a form of security wire
Spanish concertina
- concertinaa form of security wire
Turkish jiletli tel
- jiletli tela form of security wire
Cite this entry
APA
razor wire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/razor%20wire
MLA
“razor wire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/razor%20wire. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “razor wire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/razor%20wire.
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