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barbwire (noun)

barbwire /ˈbɑɚbˈwajɚ/ noun

barbwire

/ˈbɑɚbˈwajɚ/

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of BARBWIRE

[noncount] US

: barbed wire

a barbwire fence

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