concertina barrier

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• Concertina wire — Concertinered razor wire Concertina wire or Dannert Wire[1] is a type of barbed wire or razor wire that is formed in large coils which can be expanded like a concertina. In conjunction with plain barbed wire and steel pickets, it is used to form… …   Wikipedia

• concertina wire — noun see concertina I, 2 * * * 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] …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• concertina wire — concerti′na wire n. cvb bui wire with razor sharp edges or projections, placed in coils as a barrier along the tops of fences or walls …   From formal English to slang

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