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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-strike protection system — A system meant to protect helicopters from high wire strikes. The WSPS was developed to reduce the severity of a wire obstacle collision by diverting the wire into the cutter blade assemblies. The cutter blades affixed to the top and bottom of… …   Aviation 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] * * * 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

• 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

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

• Antipersonnel Obstacle Breaching System — The Anti personnel Obstacle Breaching System (APOBS) is an explosive line charge system that allows safe breaching through complex antipersonnel obstacles. The Anti Personnel Obstacle Breaching System was developed for the United States Marine… …   Wikipedia

• Frontier Wire (Libya) — The Frontier Wire was 271 kilometer obstacle in Libya, near the border of Egypt, running from El Ramleh (located in the Gulf of Sollum between Bardia and Sollum) down to Al Jaghbub. Fallen Eagles: The Italian 10th Army in the opening campaign in… …   Wikipedia

• razor wire — noun : coiled wire fitted with sharp razor edges and used as an obstacle or a barrier ; also : concertina 2 * * * noun [noncount] : strong wire that has many sharp metal pieces on it and is put around an area to keep people out or in * * * ˈrazor …   Useful english dictionary

• razor wire — noun Date: 1977 coiled wire fitted with sharp razor edges and used as an obstacle or barrier; also concertina wire …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• concertina wire — noun Date: 1930 a coiled barbed wire for use as an obstacle …   New Collegiate Dictionary