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1 barbed wire
wire with sharp points at intervals: I tore my skirt on that barbed wire; adjective (etc) with hyphen أسْلاك شائِكـه -
2 экранирующее ограждение
Русско-английский словарь по информационным технологиям > экранирующее ограждение
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3 ограда от бодлива тел
barbed-wire fencebarbed-wire fencesБългарски-Angleščina политехнически речник > ограда от бодлива тел
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4 piikkilanka-aita
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5 גדר קונצרטינות
barbed wire fence -
6 גדר תיל
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7 pigtrådshegn
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8 ограждение из колючей проволоки
Russian-English dictionary of construction > ограждение из колючей проволоки
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9 biikaáidi
barbed-wire fence -
10 szögesdrót kerítés
barbed-wire fence -
11 piggtrådgjerde
subst. barbed-wire fence -
12 가시 철사를 친 울짱
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13 alambre
m.wire.alambre de espino o de púas barbed wirepres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: alambrar.* * *1 wire\estar como un alambre to be as thin as a rakealambre de púas barbed wire* * *noun m.* * *SM wirealambre de espino, alambre de púas — barbed wire
alambre de tierra — earth wire, ground wire (EEUU)
* * *1) ( hilo metálico) wirebarreras de alambre electrificado — electrified o electric fences
2) (Chi) ( cable) cable* * *= wire.Ex. The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.----* alambre de espino = barbed wire.* alambre de púas = barbed wire.* alambre de refuerzo = metal underwire, underwire.* cerca de alambre = wire fence.* cerca de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* cercado con alambre de púas = barbed-wire fencing.* encuadernado en alambre = wire-bound, wire-bound.* entramado de alambre = wire mesh.* grapadora de hilo de alambre = wire stapler, wire binder.* percha de alambre = wire hanger.* refuerzo de alambre = metal underwire, underwire.* sujetador con refuerzo de alambre = underwire bra.* valla de alambre = wire fence.* valla de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* vallado con alambre de púas = barbed-wire fencing.* verja de alambre = wire fence.* verja de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* * *1) ( hilo metálico) wirebarreras de alambre electrificado — electrified o electric fences
2) (Chi) ( cable) cable* * *= wire.Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.
* alambre de espino = barbed wire.* alambre de púas = barbed wire.* alambre de refuerzo = metal underwire, underwire.* cerca de alambre = wire fence.* cerca de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* cercado con alambre de púas = barbed-wire fencing.* encuadernado en alambre = wire-bound, wire-bound.* entramado de alambre = wire mesh.* grapadora de hilo de alambre = wire stapler, wire binder.* percha de alambre = wire hanger.* refuerzo de alambre = metal underwire, underwire.* sujetador con refuerzo de alambre = underwire bra.* valla de alambre = wire fence.* valla de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* vallado con alambre de púas = barbed-wire fencing.* verja de alambre = wire fence.* verja de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* * *A (hilo metálico) wirebarreras de alambre electrificado electrified o electric fencesCompuestos:● alambre de púas or espinobarbed wire, barbwire ( AmE)( Arg) wire gauzeB (CS) (cable) cablese le pelaron los alambres ( Chi fam); he/she went nuts ( colloq), he/she lost his/her marbles ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo alambrar: ( conjugate alambrar)
alambré es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
alambre es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
alambrar
alambre
alambrar ( conjugate alambrar) verbo transitivo
to fence in/off
alambre sustantivo masculino ( hilo metálico) wire;
alambre sustantivo masculino wire
alambre de espino, barbed wire
' alambre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carrete
- devanar
- equilibrista
- fina
- fino
- púa
- rollo
- atorar
- cerca
- cercado
- doblar
English:
barbed wire
- tear
- wind
- wire
- barbed
* * *alambre nm1. [hilo metálico] wireArg alambre carril cable car;alambre de espino barbed wire;alambre de púas barbed wireestar con los alambres pelados to have got out of the wrong side of bed, to be like a bear with a sore head* * *m wire* * *alambre nm1) : wire2)alambre de púas : barbed wire* * *alambre n wire -
14 púa
f.1 prong, spike, barb, jag.2 pointed tine, spike tine.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: puar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: puar.* * *1 (de peine, cepillo) tooth2 (de erizo) quill3 MÚSICA plectrum4 (de alambre) barb5 argot (antiguamente) peseta* * *SF1) (=pincho) [gen] sharp point; (Bot, Zool) prickle, spine; [de erizo] quill; [de peine] tooth; [de tenedor] prong, tine; [de alambre] barb; LAm [de gallo de pelea] spur2) (Mús) [de guitarrista] plectrum, pick; [de tocadiscos] gramophone needle, phonograph needle (EEUU)3) (Bot) graft, cutting4) ** one peseta* * *1)a) ( de erizo) spine, quill; ( de alambre) barb; ( de peine) toothb) (Chi, Ven) ( en zapatos de atletismo) spike2) ( para guitarra) plectrum, pick; ( de tocadiscos) (RPl) needle* * *= guitar pick, pick, plectrum.Ex. These genuine leather key fobs are perfect for keeping your guitar picks handy wherever you go.Ex. Commonly known as a pick, the humble plectrum is the most important part of a guitarist's accessories.Ex. Commonly known as a pick, the humble plectrum is the most important part of a guitarist's accessories.----* alambrada de púas = barbed-wire fence, barbed-wire fencing.* alambre de púas = barbed wire.* cerca de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* cercado con alambre de púas = barbed-wire fencing.* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.* valla de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* vallado con alambre de púas = barbed-wire fencing.* verja de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* * *1)a) ( de erizo) spine, quill; ( de alambre) barb; ( de peine) toothb) (Chi, Ven) ( en zapatos de atletismo) spike2) ( para guitarra) plectrum, pick; ( de tocadiscos) (RPl) needle* * *= guitar pick, pick, plectrum.Ex: These genuine leather key fobs are perfect for keeping your guitar picks handy wherever you go.
Ex: Commonly known as a pick, the humble plectrum is the most important part of a guitarist's accessories.Ex: Commonly known as a pick, the humble plectrum is the most important part of a guitarist's accessories.* alambrada de púas = barbed-wire fence, barbed-wire fencing.* alambre de púas = barbed wire.* cerca de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* cercado con alambre de púas = barbed-wire fencing.* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.* valla de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* vallado con alambre de púas = barbed-wire fencing.* verja de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* * *A1 (de un erizo) spine, quilldarle púa a algn ( RPl); to needle sb2 (de alambre) barb3 (de un peine) tooth4 (Chi, Ven) (en zapatos de atletismo, golf) spikeB1 (para la guitarra) plectrum, pick2 ( RPl) (de un tocadiscos) needle* * *
púa sustantivo femenino
1
( de alambre) barb;
( de peine) tooth
2 ( para guitarra) plectrum, pick;
( de tocadiscos) (RPl) needle
púa sustantivo femenino
1 (de planta) thorn
2 (de animal) quill, spine
3 (de peine) tooth
4 (de alambre) barb
5 (para guitarra, etc) plectrum
' púa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rasguñar
- sacar
English:
prickle
- spike
- spine
- tooth
- needle
- pick
- plectrum
- stylus
* * *púa nf1. [de planta] thorn;[de erizo] barb, quill2. [de peine] spine, tooth;[de tenedor] prong3. Mús plectrum4. [de tocadiscos] needle* * *f1 ZO spine, quill2 MÚS plectrum, pick3 de alambre barb* * *púa nf1) : barbalambre de púas: barbed wire2) : tooth (of a comb)3) : quill, spine* * *púa n1. (de animal) spine2. (de peine) tooth -
15 alambrada
f.wire fence.past part.past participle of spanish verb: alambrar.* * *1 wire fence* * *SF (=red) wire netting; (=cerca) wire fence; (Mil) barbed-wire entanglementalambrada de espino, alambrada de púas — barbed-wire fence
* * ** * *= wire fence, wire netting.Ex. Wire fences are a good idea if you are looking for to fence an area and have a limited budget.Ex. As an alternative, surveyors may accept the insulation being secured by means of welded steel pins bent at right angles over the galvanised wire netting.----* alambrada de púas = barbed-wire fence, barbed-wire fencing.* * ** * *= wire fence, wire netting.Ex: Wire fences are a good idea if you are looking for to fence an area and have a limited budget.
Ex: As an alternative, surveyors may accept the insulation being secured by means of welded steel pins bent at right angles over the galvanised wire netting.* alambrada de púas = barbed-wire fence, barbed-wire fencing.* * *(valla) wire fence; (material) wire netting, wire fencing* * *
alambrada sustantivo femenino ( valla) wire fence;
( material) wire fencing
alambrada sustantivo femenino wire fence
' alambrada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enredarse
- ir
English:
wire
* * *alambrada nf1. [cerca] wire fence2. [material] wire netting* * *f wire fence* * *alambrada n wire fence -
16 Stacheldrahtzaun
m barbed wire fence* * *Stạ|chel|draht|zaunmbarbed-wire fence* * *Sta·chel·draht·zaunm barbed wire fenceelektrisch geladene Stacheldrahtzäune live [or electrically charged] barbed wire fencing no pl, no indef art* * *Stacheldrahtzaun m barbed wire fence -
17 valla
f.1 fence (cerca).poner una valla alrededor de un terreno to fence off a piece of landvalla electrificada electric fencevalla publicitaria billboard, hoarding2 hurdle (sport).los 110 metros vallas the 110 meters hurdles3 human fence, human barrier.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: vallar.* * *1 (cerca) fence; (construcción) wall2 MILITAR stockade, fortification3 DEPORTE hurdle4 (para publicidad) hoarding, US billboard5 figurado obstacle, hindrance\valla publicitaria hoarding, US billboard* * *noun f.1) fence2) hurdle* * *SF1) (=cercado) fence; (Mil) barricade; (=empalizada) palisade, stockade; (Dep) hurdlevalla de protección, valla de seguridad — barrier
valla publicitaria — hoarding, billboard (EEUU)
2) (fig) (=barrera) barrier; (=límite) limit; (=estorbo) obstacle, hindranceromper o saltar(se) las vallas — to disregard social conventions
3) (And, Caribe, Méx) [de gallos] cockpit4) (And) (=zanja) ditch* * *a) ( cerca) fenceb) (Dep) ( en atletismo) hurdlec) ( en fútbol) goal* * *= fence, picket fence.Ex. I asked why Mr McGregor had a fence around the garden and whether or not Peter needed to go there for food.Ex. The barrier between religion & government in the US is described as a picket fence between accommodationists & separationists.----* valla de alambre = wire fence.* valla de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* valla de seguridad = crush barrier.* valla de tela metálica = wire fence.* valla electrificada = electrified fence.* valla publicitaria = billboard, hoarding.* * *a) ( cerca) fenceb) (Dep) ( en atletismo) hurdlec) ( en fútbol) goal* * *= fence, picket fence.Ex: I asked why Mr McGregor had a fence around the garden and whether or not Peter needed to go there for food.
Ex: The barrier between religion & government in the US is described as a picket fence between accommodationists & separationists.* valla de alambre = wire fence.* valla de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* valla de seguridad = crush barrier.* valla de tela metálica = wire fence.* valla electrificada = electrified fence.* valla publicitaria = billboard, hoarding.* * *1 (cerca) fence2 ( Dep) (en atletismo) hurdle100 metros vallas 100 meters hurdles3 (en fútbol) goalCompuesto:billboard, hoarding ( BrE)* * *
Del verbo vallar: ( conjugate vallar)
valla es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
valla
vallar
valla sustantivo femenino
( en fútbol) goal;
valla sustantivo femenino
1 (empalizada, cerca) fence
2 (en atletismo) hurdle
los 400 metros vallas, the 400 metres hurdles
3 (para anuncios) valla publicitaria, hoarding, US billboard
vallar verbo transitivo to fence in
' valla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cercar
- cercado
- espatarrarse
- puerta
- seto
- verja
- alambrada
- alambrado
- brincar
- cerco
- echar
- encaramarse
- metro
- palizada
- palo
- saltar
- saque
- separar
English:
barrier
- beyond
- billboard
- crash barrier
- enclose
- fence
- fence off
- gap
- grant
- hoarding
- hurdle
- jump
- round
- astride
- crush
- over
* * *valla nf1. [cerca] fence;poner una valla alrededor de un terreno to fence off a piece of landvalla electrificada electric fence;valla publicitaria billboard, Br hoarding2. Dep hurdle;los 110 metros vallas the 110 metres hurdles3. Col, PRico [gallinero] cockpit* * *f1fence2 DEP, fighurdle;carrera de vallas hurdles* * *valla nf1) : fence, barricade2) : hurdle (in sports)3) : obstacle, hindrance* * *valla n1. (cerca) fence2. (en atletismo) hurdle -
18 alambrada de púas
(n.) = barbed-wire fence, barbed-wire fencingEx. Many farmers and ranchers construct barbed-wire fences on their property to keep livestock in and unwelcome guests out.Ex. Barbed-wire fencing is one of cheapest type of fencing, which can be easily installed.* * *(n.) = barbed-wire fence, barbed-wire fencingEx: Many farmers and ranchers construct barbed-wire fences on their property to keep livestock in and unwelcome guests out.
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19 verja
f.1 iron gate (puerta).2 railings (valla).3 grille (enrejado).4 iron fence, railing, grate, grating.* * *1 (reja) grating, grille3 (puerta) iron gate\la Verja de Gibraltar the frontier with Gibraltar* * *noun f.* * *SF (=puerta) iron gate; (=cerca) railings [pl] ; (=reja) grating, grille* * ** * *= gate, railing, fence, picket fence.Ex. The fifth kind of relationship is that in which an entity is defined by one of its attributes; for example, in Lewis Carroll's poem, 'I'll tell thee everything I can: I saw an aged, aged man, a-sitting on a gate'.Ex. Then he noticed that the maintenance crews were varnishing the outside railings and painting the outside of the ship.Ex. I asked why Mr McGregor had a fence around the garden and whether or not Peter needed to go there for food.Ex. The barrier between religion & government in the US is described as a picket fence between accommodationists & separationists.----* verja de alambre = wire fence.* verja de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* verja de tela metálica = wire fence.* * ** * *= gate, railing, fence, picket fence.Ex: The fifth kind of relationship is that in which an entity is defined by one of its attributes; for example, in Lewis Carroll's poem, 'I'll tell thee everything I can: I saw an aged, aged man, a-sitting on a gate'.
Ex: Then he noticed that the maintenance crews were varnishing the outside railings and painting the outside of the ship.Ex: I asked why Mr McGregor had a fence around the garden and whether or not Peter needed to go there for food.Ex: The barrier between religion & government in the US is described as a picket fence between accommodationists & separationists.* verja de alambre = wire fence.* verja de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* verja de tela metálica = wire fence.* * *1 (cerca) railings (pl)2 (puerta) wrought-iron gate3 (de ventana) wrought-iron grille, grille* * *
verja sustantivo femenino ( cerca) railings (pl);
( puerta) wrought-iron gate;
( de ventana) (wrought-iron) grille
verja f (valla, cerco) railings pl
' verja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enrejado
English:
gate
- railing
- jump
* * *verja nf1. [puerta] iron gate2. [valla] railings3. [en ventana] grille* * *f1 railing2 ( puerta) iron gate* * *verja nf1) : rails pl (of a fence)2) : grating, grille3) : gate* * *verja n1. (valla) railings2. (puerta) gate -
20 fil
c black fil [fil]c black1. masculine noun━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ The l is pronounced.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. ( = brin) [de coton, nylon] thread ; [de laine] yarn ; [de cuivre, acier] wire ; [de marionnette, haricot] string ; [d'araignée] silk ; [d'appareil électrique] cord• fil de trame/de chaîne weft/warp yarnb. ( = téléphone) j'ai ta mère au bout du fil I have your mother on the phone• donner or passer un coup de fil à qn to give sb a callc. ( = matière) linend. ( = tranchant) edgee. ( = cours) [de discours, pensée] thread• au fil des jours/des ans as the days/years go (or went) by2. compounds► fil conducteur [de récit] main theme* * *fil
1.
nom masculin1) ( brin) thread, cotton [U] GB2) ( fibre naturelle) yarn; ( fibre synthétique) filament3) (câble, corde) ( en fibre) string; ( métallique) wire; ( de pêche) line; Sport ( d'arrivée) tape4) Électrotechnique, Télécommunications ( ligne) wire; (de micro, combiné, d'appareil électrique) flex GB, cord US; ( de téléphone) leadsans fil — [micro, téléphone] cordless
coup de fil — (colloq) (phone) call
au bout du fil — (colloq) on the phone; inventer
5) ( lin) linen [U]6) (enchaînement de texte, conversation) thread7) Culinaire (de haricot, céleri) string8) ( d'araignée) thread9) ( de bois) grain10) ( tranchant) edge
2.
au fil de locution prépositiveau fil des kilomètres, le paysage change — the scenery changes as you travel along
aller au fil de l'eau — lit, fig to go with the flow
Phrasal Verbs:••* * *fil nm1) (= textile) threadne tenir qu'à un fil [vie, réussite] — to hang by a thread
2) (électrique) wire, [téléphone] wire3) (= déroulement, cours) [histoire] threadau fil de l'eau — with the stream, with the current
4) [couteau] (= tranchant) edgesur le fil [gagner, s'imposer] — by a hair's breadth
* * *A nm1 Cout thread, cotton ¢ GB; du fil et une aiguille a needle and thread; fil d'or/d'argent gold/silver thread; avoir des fils d'argent dans les cheveux fig to have silver strands in one's hair; ⇒ avril, coudre, retordre;2 ( fibre naturelle) yarn; (fibre artificielle, synthétique) filament; fil cordé/mercerisé/peigné corded/mercerized/combed yarn; fil de polyamide polyamide filament;4 Électrotech, Télécom ( ligne) wire; (de micro, d'appareil électrique) flex GB, cord US; ( de téléphone) lead; ( de combiné) flex GB, cord US; sans fil [micro, téléphone] cordless; coup de fil○ (phone) call; j'ai passé/reçu dix coups de fil I made/got ten phone calls; passe-moi un coup de fil○ give me a ring GB ou call; il y a eu des coups de fil○ toute la matinée the phone's been ringing all morning; au bout du fil○ on the phone; ⇒ coiffer, inventer, patte;5 ( lin) linen ¢;6 (enchaînement de texte, conversation) thread; perdre le fil to lose the thread; perdre le fil des événements to lose track of events; fil de la pensée train of thought;7 Culin (de haricot, céleri) string; haricots sans fils stringless beans; haricots pleins de fils stringy beans;8 ( d'araignée) thread;10 ( tranchant) edge;11 ( défaut dans la pierre) fissure.B au fil de loc prép au fil des ans/des siècles over the years/the centuries; une tendance qui s'est confirmée au fil des jours/mois a tendency which became established as the days/months went by; au fil des minutes qui ont suivi l'accident in the first few minutes following the accident; au fil de l'enquête/de la conversation/des réunions in the course of the investigation/of the conversation/of the meetings; au fil des kilomètres, le paysage change the scenery changes as you travel along; aller au fil de l'eau lit, fig to go with the flow.fil à âme Tex core yarn; fil d'Ariane Mythol Ariadne's thread; fig vital clue; fil à bâtir Cout tacking thread; fil chirurgical Méd surgical thread; fil conducteur Électrotech conductor; (de roman, intrigue) thread; ( d'enquête) lead; fil de contact Rail overhead cable; fil continu Tex filament yarn; fil à coudre Cout sewing thread; fil à couper le beurre Culin cheese wire; il n'a pas inventé le fil à couper le beurre fig he's not very bright; fil dentaire Dent dental floss; fil directeur guiding principle; fil discontinu Tex staple yarn; fil de discussion Ordinat thread; fil d'Écosse Tex lisle; fil électrique Électrotech electric wire; fil de fer wire; fil de fer barbelé barbed wire; fil à plomb plumb line; fil à repriser darning thread; fil de terre earth wire GB, ground wire US; fil à tricoter Cout knitting yarn; fil de la Vierge gossamer thread.ne tenir qu'à un fil to hang by a thread; être mince comme un fil to be as thin as a rake; être sur le fil du rasoir to be on a knife edge; ne plus avoir un fil de sec○ to be soaked to the skin○.[fil] nom masculin[brin - de coton, de soie] piece of thread ; [ - de laine] strandcachemire trois/quatre fils three-ply/four-ply cashmerefil à bâtir/à coudre basting/sewing threadfil de Nylon® nylon thread2. [lin] linen3. [filament - de haricot] stringharicots pleins de/sans fils stringy/stringless beansfil conducteur ou d'Arianea. [d'une enquête] (vital) leadb. [dans une histoire] main themedébrouiller ou démêler les fils d'une intrigue to unravel the threads ou strands of a plotavoir un fil à la patte to be tied down, to have one's hands tied5. [câble] wirefil de cuivre/d'acier copper/steel wirefil télégraphique/téléphonique telegraph/telephone wirea. [généralement] wire fenceb. [barbelé] barbed wire fencec'est un fil de fer, ce type! that guy's as thin as a rake!6. (familier) [téléphone]au bout du fil on the phone, on the line7. [tranchant] edge8. [sens - du bois, de la viande] graindans le sens contraire au fil, contre le fil against the grainperdre/reprendre le fil d'une histoire to lose/to pick up the thread of a story————————au fil de locution prépositionnelle1. [le long de]aller au fil de l'eau to go with the current ou stream2. [au fur et à mesure de]au fil des semaines as the weeks go by, with the passing weeksau fil de la discussion je m'aperçus que... as the discussion progressed I realized that...————————sans fil locution adjectivale[télégraphie, téléphonie] wireless (modificateur)[rasoir, téléphone] cordless
См. также в других словарях:
barbed wire fence — type of fence which has sharp projecting points placed at close intervals along its length … English contemporary dictionary
barbed wire — n [U] wire with short sharp points on it ▪ a high barbed wire fence … Dictionary of contemporary English
Barbed wire — For other uses, see Barb wire (disambiguation). A close up view of a barbed wire barb … Wikipedia
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
barbed wire — N UNCOUNT: oft N n Barbed wire is strong wire with sharp points sticking out of it, and is used to make fences. The factory was surrounded by barbed wire. ...a barbed wire fence … English dictionary
barbed wire — /babd ˈwaɪə / (say bahbd wuyuh), /bab ˈwaɪə / (say bahb wuyuh) noun steel wire on which barbs are located at short intervals, used largely for fencing in livestock, protecting a defensive military position, etc.: *You can t walk along a barbed… …
barbed wire — also barbwire AmE noun (U) wire with short, sharp points on it: a high barbed wire fence … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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. Also called barbwire. [1860 65] * * * fence wire usually consisting… … Universalium
barbed wire — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. barbwire, fence wire, galvanized wire, fencing, wire fence, concertina wire; see also fence 1 , 2 … English dictionary for students
barbed wire — noun Barbed wire is used before these nouns: ↑fence … Collocations dictionary
wire — [wīr] n. [ME < OE wir, akin to LowG wīr < IE * weir < base * wei , to bend, turn > WITHE, Gr iris, rainbow, L vitis, vine] 1. metal that has been drawn into a very long, thin thread or rod, usually circular in cross section 2. a… … English World dictionary