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Meaning of "barbwire" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BARBWIRE

barbwire  [ˌbɑːbˈwaɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BARBWIRE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Barbwire is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BARBWIRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

barbwire

Barbed wire

Barbed wire, also known as barb wire, less often bob wire or, in the southeastern United States, bobbed wire), is a type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along the strand(s). It is used to construct inexpensive fences and is used atop walls surrounding secured property. It is also a major feature of the fortifications in trench warfare (as a wire obstacle). A person or animal trying to pass through or over barbed wire will suffer discomfort and possibly injury. Barbed wire fencing requires only fence posts, wire, and fixing devices such as staples. It is simple to construct and quick to erect, even by an unskilled person. The first patent in the United States for barbed wire was issued in 1867 to Lucien B. Smith of Kent, Ohio, who is regarded as the inventor. Joseph F. Glidden of DeKalb, Illinois, received a patent for the modern invention in 1874 after he made his own modifications to previous versions. Barbed wire was the first wire technology capable of restraining cattle. Wire fences were cheaper and easier to erect than their alternatives.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BARBWIRE


acquire
əˈkwaɪə
Araguaia
ˌɑːrəˈɡwaɪə
choir
kwaɪə
DIYer
ˌdiːaɪˈwaɪə
enquire
ɪnˈkwaɪə
esquire
ɪˈskwaɪə
FireWire
ˈfaɪəˌwaɪə
haywire
ˈheɪˌwaɪə
inquire
ɪnˈkwaɪə
microwire
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌwaɪə
newswire
ˈnjuːzˌwaɪə
prewire
priːˈwaɪə
quire
kwaɪə
require
rɪˈkwaɪə
rewire
riːˈwaɪə
squire
skwaɪə
swire
swaɪə
underwire
ˈʌndəˌwaɪə
unwire
ʌnˈwaɪə
wire
waɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BARBWIRE

barbital
barbitone
barbiturate
barbiturate poisoning
barbituric
barbituric acid
Barbizon School
barbless
barbola
barbotine
Barbour
Barbour jacket
barbs
Barbuda
barbule
Barbusse
barbut
barby

WORDS THAT END LIKE BARBWIRE

barbed wire
chicken wire
copper wire
earth wire
fencing wire
fly-by-wire
fuse wire
ground wire
hardwire
high-tensile wire
high wire
hot-wire
live wire
McGwire
razor wire
take it to the wire
telegraph wire
telephone wire
the wire
to the wire

Synonyms and antonyms of barbwire in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «barbwire» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BARBWIRE

Find out the translation of barbwire to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of barbwire from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «barbwire» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

倒钩铁丝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alambre de púas
570 millions of speakers

English

barbwire
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

barbwire
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسلاك الشائكة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колючий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arame farpado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

barbwire
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

barbelés
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kawat duri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stacheldraht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

有刺鉄線
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

돋친
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Barbwire
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dây thép gai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

barbwire
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बारबॉयर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

barbwire
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

barbwire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

barbwire
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

колючий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sârmă ghimpată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συρματόπλεγμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Barbwire
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

barbwire
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

barbwire
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of barbwire

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BARBWIRE»

The term «barbwire» is normally little used and occupies the 111.465 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BARBWIRE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about barbwire

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BARBWIRE»

Discover the use of barbwire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to barbwire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Roses of Blood on Barbwire Vines
Zombies have devoured mankind.
D. L. Snell, 2007
2
Trail to the High Pine/West of the Barbwire
In Trail to High Pine, Dab Jones and the men of the Double J refuse to lose another inch of their ranch to landgrubbing sodbusters, and the battle lines are drawn.
Lee Floren, 1991
3
Trading Price Action Trading Ranges: Technical Analysis of ...
The barbwire is a bull flag in the move up and not the end of a bear flag in the larger move down. As difficult as barbwire can be to trade, if you analyze the bars carefully, experienced traders can trade it effectively. This is important because it  ...
Al Brooks, 2011
4
Futurepedia - Individuals: 3-D, Arthur Mcfly, Babs, Barbwire ...
Source: Wikia.
Source: Wikia, 2011
5
The Road Taken: By a Child of the Great Depression, 1933-1955
Just inside the three strand, barbwire fence, there was another strand of barbwire that was attached to insulators on steel fence posts. Uncle Will said the single strand of barbwire ran all the way around the pasture, just inside the three strand  ...
Roger L. Youmans, 2009
6
Agricultural Mechanics: Fundamentals & Applications
Strand fences include barbwire and high-tensile wire. Wire used for fencing material has several characteristics that should be considered. The size of the wire (the diameter) is measured by gauge. The higher the gauge number, the smaller ...
Ray Herren, 2009
7
Changes: from Spiritual Hopelessness to Spiritual Hope: One ...
To make sure the horses, mules? and cows did not leave the pasture, he stretched two rows of barbwire across the top. Barbwire has prongs on it, and if you are not careful, you can damage some parts of your person on it. Or if the wire breaks, ...
Carlotta Maria Shinn-Russell, 2012
8
Coping With a Dying Society: An Autobiography of a Serial Killer
Two sets of barbwire sprouted from beneath my feet and tightly gripped my legs forcing me to fall down. The barbwire kept wrapping itself around me till held me tightly in an awkward position. More barbwire sprouted from the ground and ...
José Ignacio Quiñones, 2014
9
The Undercover Ranger-#1 Barbwire Longhorns, Windmills
No one is to know about your duties but a very few, but do what needs to be done in anyway you can. Good luck to you all but no one could even imagine the blood and tears to follow them.Enjoy the book--Ja
James Giesalhart, 2013
10
Bricks and Barbwire
The goal of this book is not to dwell on the misery of one poor soul, but to raise awareness about schizophrenia, to let people without the disease know what kinds of challenges those with the disease face, and to let people with the ...
R. J. Grigaitis, R J Grigaitis S F O, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BARBWIRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term barbwire is used in the context of the following news items.
1
25 Best Modern Exploitation Movies | Rolling Stone
What follows is like Yojimbo meets Dead Alive, a sick saga (over)stuffed with hooker murders, bum fights, decapitation by truck-pulled barbwire ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
2
Should Christians Submit to Government's Rebellion Against God …
Matt Barber is founder and editor-in chief of BarbWire.com. He is an author, columnist, cultural analyst and an attorney concentrating in ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»
3
Profile: Tammy Barker - McKnight's Long Term Care News
“I'm in a skirt and heels, going through a cornfield and crawling through a barbwire fence.” Her path to becoming a nurse (no matter what) ... «McKnight's Long Term Care News, Jul 15»
4
Weekly fishing report: Water Clearing! | Comcast SportsNet …
Shaky head green pumpkin worms on 1/8 ounce Mizmo BarbWire heads with 8-10 pound Edge or Edge with 15-pound test GAMMA Torque ... «Comcast SportsNet Washington, Jul 15»
5
Voice of the Southern Baptists: How the Coast formed the man who …
And Paul Blair criticized Moore in BarbWire, another far-right website, for Moore's acceptance of the rule of law. "When a federal judge ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
6
PULLING NO PUNCHES
Matt Barber is founder and editor-in chief of BarbWire.com. He is an author, columnist, cultural analyst and an attorney concentrating in ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
7
Felani's father rejects the BSF court's decision to absolve the BGB …
When they were trying to cross back from India after her marriage was settled in Bangladesh, her clothing got caught in the barbwire fence and ... «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Jul 15»
8
Palliative care garden unveiled
... area that needed to be addressed because of the hospital's proximity to the Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre and its barbwire fencing. «Fort Saskatchewan Record, Jul 15»
9
Here and There from the July 1, 2015 edition of the Standard Journal
On the bill Friday are Barbwire Bluegrass, Curtis Jones and Primal Roots, BlueRoad, Mountain Faith, and the Old Mill Road Band. On Saturday ... «Northwest Georgia News, Jul 15»
10
Supreme Equality: The Day Love Won
Matt Barber, writing on BarbWire.com, called it a “homo-fascist decision,” and that “the Supreme Court of the United States has just declared ... «Metro Weekly, Jul 15»

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