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barbed wire

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌbarbed ˈwire noun [uncountable]  barbed_wire.jpg DLOTAwire with short sharp points on it 带刺铁丝 a high barbed wire fence 高架带刺铁丝网4  See picture of 见图 FENCE 15 see picture at 见图 fence1
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barbed wireOn the other side of the double row of barbed wire a guard was standing still holding his rifle at the ready.But after walking for about fifty yards we came to another thinner wall of barbed wire with a gate in it.Soon the wild beauty of the canyons is caged behind miles of ominous barbed wire.You may not, however, top your wall with broken glass or barbed wire without the consent of your local authority.Several civilian employees at Cu Chi were later found dead in the barbed wire set out around the perimeter.After a few minutes, the barbed wire arrived.I closed my mouth and felt as though I had gargled with barbed wire.And going to the facility, he asked all the usual questions: Is the campus fenced in with barbed wire?
ˌbarbed ˈwire nounChineseSyllable
sharp wire short it Corpus points with on


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barbed wire
ˌbarbed ˈwire noun [uncountable]

wire with short sharp points on it:
    a high barbed wire fence


barbed wireBrE /ˌbɑːbd ˈwaɪə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌbɑːrbd ˈwaɪər/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]
strong wire with short sharp points on it, used especially for fences 带刺铁丝网(尤用作围栏)a barbed wire fence带刺铁丝网围栏