barbed-wire entanglement

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

• 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. [1875 80] * * * wire entanglement, an arrangement or system of barbed wire set up… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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. [1875 80] * * * …   Universalium

• wire entanglement — /ˌwaɪər ɛnˈtængəlmənt/ (say .wuyuhr en tanguhlmuhnt) noun heavy barbed wire erected to impede the advance of the enemy …  

• entanglement — Synonyms and related words: abatis, absorption, adulterous affair, adultery, advanced work, affair, amour, association, balistraria, bamboozlement, bank, banquette, barbed wire entanglement, barbican, barricade, barrier, bartizan, bastion,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Barbed tape — or Razor Wire is a mesh of metal strips with sharp edges whose purpose is to prevent passage by humans. The name Razor Wire is a registered trademark of Allied Tube Conduit Company, although through long usage the term is generally used to… …   Wikipedia

• 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 — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. (metal) thread, filament; flex, cord, line; telephone, telegraph, cable; cablegram, telegram. See communication. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A metal strand] Syn. line, electric wire, cable, aerial, circuit …   English dictionary for students

• entanglement — en|tan|gle|ment [ınˈtæŋgəlmənt] n 1.) a difficult situation or relationship that is hard to escape from ▪ She had always been afraid of any emotional entanglements. 2.) [U] when something becomes entangled in something 3.) [C often plural] a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• entanglement — noun (C) 1 a difficult situation or relationship that is hard to escape from: emotional entanglements 2 (countable often plural) a fence made of barbed wire that prevents enemy soldiers from getting too close …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• entanglement — n. 1 the act or condition of entangling or being entangled. 2 a a thing that entangles. b Mil. an extensive barrier erected to obstruct an enemy s movements (esp. one made of stakes and interlaced barbed wire). 3 a compromising (esp. amorous)… …   Useful english dictionary