wire entanglement

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Definitions of wire entanglement words

noun wire entanglement a barbed-wire obstacle, usually mounted on posts and zigzagged back and forth along a front, designed to channel, delay, or halt an advance by enemy foot soldiers. 1
noun wire entanglement a barrier or obstruction of barbed wire used in warfare 0

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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