chicken wire

noun

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

chicken wire

noun

1. wire netting with a hexagonal mesh

Word History and Origins

Origin of chicken wire¹

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Example Sentences

An MP said his skin cancer was discovered after he accidentally cut himself on chicken wire fencing.

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In two hours, the duo planted seeds for 17 oak trees, enclosed them in mesh chicken wire to deter hungry fauna and tagged each one.

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There was a chicken wire fence to string.

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So volunteers wrapped many of the plants in chicken wire and shade cloth for protection and carried in water to irrigate the survivors.

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Earlier this week, police there dismantled a small fence made of chicken wire as well as nearly two dozen tents.

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