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barbwire

barbwire is the alternative spelling 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.

Forms of barbwire

pluralbarbwires

Origin of barbwire

From barb + wire.

Questions about barbwire

What is barbwire the alternative spelling of?
Barbwire is the alternative spelling of barbed wire.

Words near barbwire in the dictionary

  1. barbute
  2. barbutes
  3. Barbuto
  4. Barbutos
  5. barbuts
  6. barbwire
  7. barbwires
  8. barby
  9. Barbz
  10. Barca
  11. Barca d'Alva

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