barbed wire
US /ˌbɑːrbd ˈwaɪər/
UK /ˌbɑːrbd ˈwaɪər/
1.
prikkeldraad
wire with clusters of short, sharp spikes set at intervals along it, used to make fences or in warfare as an obstruction.
:
•
The farmer put up barbed wire around his property to keep intruders out.
De boer zette prikkeldraad rond zijn eigendom om indringers buiten te houden.
•
During the war, soldiers used barbed wire to create defensive barriers.
Tijdens de oorlog gebruikten soldaten prikkeldraad om verdedigingsbarrières te creëren.