barbed wire

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bahrbd wahyuh r]
- /bɑrbd waɪər/
- /bɑːbd ˈwaɪə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahrbd wahyuh r]
- /bɑrbd waɪər/

Definitions of barbed wire words

uncountable noun barbed wire Barbed wire is strong wire with sharp points sticking out of it, and is used to make fences. 3
noun barbed wire strong wire with sharply pointed barbs at close intervals 3
noun barbed wire strands of wire twisted together, with barbs at regular, close intervals, used for fencing or military barriers 3
noun barbed wire a 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. 1
noun barbed wire Twisted strands of steel wire, often coated with zinc, having barbs evenly spaced along them; used to construct agricultural and military fences. 0

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Origin of barbed wire

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Barbed wire

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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barbed wire popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for barbed wire

noun barbed wire

fence — a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
fencing — a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
barbwire — barbed wire

All 3 Synonyms of barbed wire