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barbed wire

[ˈbɑɹbd ˈwa.jɚ]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
barbed wire
IPA
[ˈbɑɹbd ˈwa.jɚ]
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Twisted strands of steel wire, often coated with zinc, having barbs evenly spaced along them; used to construct agricultural and military fences.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɑɹbd waɪəɹ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

barbed wires (plural) barb wire (alternative) barb-wire (alternative) barbwire (alternative) barbed-wire (alternative) bob wire (alternative) bobbed wire (alternative)

Phrases

concertina wire page wire razor wire wire entanglement wire obstacle

Frequently Paired Words

concertina wire page wire razor wire wire entanglement wire obstacle

Synonyms

barbwire

Questions

How do you pronounce barbed wire?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈbɑɹbd ˈwa.jɚ].
What does barbed wire mean?
Twisted strands of steel wire, often coated with zinc, having barbs evenly spaced along them; used to construct agricultural and military fences.

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