Wire fences

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• Wire obstacle — In the military science of fortification, wire obstacles are defensive obstacles made from barbed wire, barbed tape or concertina wire. They are designed to disrupt or delay an attacking enemy. Depending on the requirements and available… …   Wikipedia

• wire netting — BrE .wire mesh AmE n [U] wires that have been woven together to form a net, used especially for fences …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• wire netting — n. netting of woven wire, used in various sizes for fences, fire screens, etc …   English World dictionary

• wire — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 metal as thin thread ADJECTIVE ▪ taut ▪ loose ▪ fine, thin ▪ thick ▪ flexible …   Collocations dictionary

• wire netting — noun : a texture of woven wire coarser than wire gauze * * * netting made of interwoven wire, coarser than wire gauze. [1850 55] * * * wire netting noun A texture of galvanized wire woven in the form of a net • • • Main Entry: ↑wire * * * wire… …   Useful english dictionary

• wire netting — noun (U) wires that have been woven together to form a net, used especially for fences …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Barbed wire — For other uses, see Barb wire (disambiguation). A close up view of a barbed wire barb …   Wikipedia

• concertina wire — wire with razor sharp edges or projections, placed in coils as a barrier along the tops of fences or walls, as at a prison. Also called concertina, barbed tape, razor wire. [1925 30] * * * …   Universalium

• barbed wire — noun strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑barbwire • Hypernyms: ↑wire • Hyponyms: ↑concertina • Part Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Baling wire — Baling wire, otherwise known as farm wire or soft wire, is primarily used in an agricultural setting for everything from mending fences to manually binding square bales of hay, straw, or cut grass.Baling wire is commonly used in many non… …   Wikipedia

• chicken wire — noun a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences • Hypernyms: ↑net, ↑network, ↑mesh, ↑meshing, ↑meshwork * * * noun [noncount] : a type of strong wire that is used especially to make fences * * * ˈchicken wire 7 [chicken …   Useful english dictionary