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barbed wires

barbed wires is the plural of barbed wire.

Meaning of barbed wire

Noun

barbed wire (usually uncountable, plural barbed wires)

  1. (usually) Twisted strands of steel wire, often coated with zinc, having barbs evenly spaced along them; used to construct agricultural and military fences.

Questions about barbed wires

What is barbed wires the plural of?
Barbed wires is the plural of barbed wire.

Words near barbed wires in the dictionary

  1. barbecuey
  2. barbecuing
  3. barbecuing up
  4. barbed
  5. barbed wire
  6. barbed wires
  7. barbedly
  8. barbedness
  9. Barbee
  10. barbegazi
  11. barbegazis

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