chicken wire

chick·en wire

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chik-uh n wahyuh r]
- /ˈtʃɪk ən waɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chik-uh n wahyuh r]
- /ˈtʃɪk ən waɪər/

Definitions of chicken wire words

uncountable noun chicken wire Chicken wire is a type of thin wire netting. 3
noun chicken wire wire netting with a hexagonal mesh 3
noun chicken wire light, pliable wire fencing, used esp. for enclosing chicken coops 3
noun chicken wire a light, wire netting having a large, hexagonal mesh, used especially as fencing. 1
noun chicken wire (Uncountable Noun) a mesh of wire, usually galvanized, with a hexagonal pattern, generally used for making fences, especially for enclosures for small farm animals and pets. 0
noun chicken wire (Countable Noun) a type of such material, differentiated by material, coating, wire thickness, width, and mesh size. 0

See all 6 definitions of chicken wire

Information block about the term

Origin of chicken wire

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1915-20

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Chicken wire

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chicken wire

chicken wire popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

chicken wire usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer