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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈbarbed ˈwire, n. [uncountable]
  1. Buildingwire with sharply pointed barbs used esp. for fences.Also called barbwire.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
barbed′ wire′, 
  1. Buildinga wire or strand of wires having small pieces of sharply pointed wire twisted around it at short intervals, used chiefly for fencing in livestock, keeping out trespassers, etc. Also called barbwire. 
  • 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
barbed wire n
  1. strong wire with sharply pointed barbs at close intervalsAlso called (US): barbwire
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