barbed wire

Also known as barb wire, bob-wire, bobbed wire

type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along the strand(s)

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Barbed wire is a type of steel fencing wire with sharp edges or points spaced along its length, designed to create a barrier that discourages passage. It has been widely used for fencing livestock and property boundaries because these sharp points make it difficult and painful for animals or people to cross without injury.

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Barbed wire is a type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along the strands. Its primary use is the construction of inexpensive fences, and it is also used as a security measure atop walls surrounding property. As a wire obstacle, it is a major feature of the fortifications in trench warfare.