barbed wire
US /ˌbɑːrbd ˈwaɪər/
UK /ˌbɑːrbd ˈwaɪər/
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fil barbelé
wire with clusters of short, sharp spikes set at intervals along it, used to make fences or in warfare as an obstruction.
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The farmer put up barbed wire around his property to keep intruders out.
L'agriculteur a installé du fil barbelé autour de sa propriété pour empêcher les intrus d'entrer.
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During the war, soldiers used barbed wire to create defensive barriers.
Pendant la guerre, les soldats utilisaient du fil barbelé pour créer des barrières défensives.