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concertina wire

[ kon-ser-tee-nuh wahyuhr ]

noun

  1. wire with razor-sharp edges or projections, placed in coils as a barrier along the tops of fences or walls, as at a prison, or on the ground to impede advancing enemy troops.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of concertina wire1

First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences

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The U.S. military has added layers of concertina wire to six miles of the border fence near San Ysidro.

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Meanwhile, the Border Patrol, with the assistance of 750 U.S. military troops, has reinforced six miles of the border wall with concertina wire.

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A gate in the barrier opened and Border Patrol, Marines and Army officials showed reporters how both fences were now sheathed in concertina wire.

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“What we see behind us here today is the result of a true whole-of-government effort, from the Marines laying down miles of concertina wire along the border infrastructure, to the soldiers manning our scope trucks and remote video surveillance cameras,” he said.

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Some desperate enough might even try to jump over all the newly installed concertina wire.

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