razor wire

noun

1. concertina wire.

razor wire

noun

1. strong wire with pieces of sharp metal set across it at close intervals, used to make fences or barriers

Example Sentences

The rooftop overlooks a flimsy fence crowned with razor wire around the compound, and about one mile of farmland between Nir Oz and southern Gaza.

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It looks like a spaceship has landed on the North Yorkshire moors, surrounded by sheep, an electrified perimeter fence and razor wire.

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Rolls of razor wire now run through the middle of the village Cambodia calls Chouk Chey, and on through fields of sugar cane.

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"Then they rolled out the razor wire. I asked if I could go back to get my cooking pots. They gave me just 20 minutes."

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We were also shown videos of frustrated residents pulling down the razor wire in front of the Thai soldiers on one occasion.

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