chicken wire

noun

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

Words nearby chicken wire

chicken shit, chicken snake, chicken switch, chicken tetrazzini, chicken turtle, chicken wire, chicken with its head cut off, chicken-and-egg, chicken-fried, chicken-fry, chicken-hearted

Origin of chicken wire

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

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Examples from the Web for chicken wire

And Schmetz came and finished the bulb bed by covering it carefully with two thicknesses of chicken-wire.
A Woman Named Smith|Marie Conway Oemler
A trellis of chicken-wire makes an excellent support, as does the light lath fencing that may be bought or made at home.
The Practical Garden-Book|C. E. Hunn
Janet went to the Corners for chicken-wire and you can do the girls a great favor by going for them with the car.
Natalie: A Garden Scout|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
I expect a sort of chicken-wire fence with flags on each side.
Beginners Luck|Emily Hahn

It was almost one o'clock when he made his wet way under the fence, and followed the chicken-wire to the roosts.
Mountain|Clement Wood

British Dictionary definitions for chicken wire

chicken wire

noun

wire netting with a hexagonal mesh

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