razor wire

American  

noun

1. concertina wire.

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razor wire British  

noun

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

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• razor wire vs. barbed wire

Example Sentences

A new generation is being raised - inside the razor wire - inheriting the brutal legacy of the IS.

From BBC

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

"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."

From BBC