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Wire > Barbed wire

Preferred term

Barbed wire  

Definition

  • Wire furnished with barbs or sharp hooks or points spaced at regular intervals; typically used for fencing or other barriers, it may be of single or multiple intertwined strands [AAT]

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Barbwire

Notation

  • 120087

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-NRLHWS1P-4

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