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chicken wire

American

noun

a light, wire netting having a large, hexagonal mesh, used especially as fencing.

chicken wire British

noun

wire netting with a hexagonal mesh

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Etymology

Origin of chicken wire

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

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chicken wire

“The industry was created 60 or 70 years ago with chicken wire and cinder blocks,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

Graphene is made of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal pattern that looks like chicken wire.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2025

By all accounts, visiting the site from inside the chicken wire is a crimped and diminished experience.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2025

Goldsborough admitted he was lucky his cancer was found as a result of "a pesky bit of chicken wire" and urged others to get checked out if they had any concerns.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025

There were windows with bars and chicken wire in the glass panes.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

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