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barbed wire |
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barbed wire strong wire with sharp barbs at close intervals, used in fencing to deter livestock. Consists commonly of two strands twisted together and bearing sharp spines every 4 inches (10 cm) or so. Animals accidentally caught in a fence made of the wire can be badly lacerated. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The images from the El Monte sweatshop are indelible: a non-descript apartment building ringed by barbwire to prevent workers from fleeing. Murf, Barbwire and The Crusher all got wild on a big-ass rail on campus while me, Ratt, and Lee Dawg rubbed on some tanning cream and worked out a few dance routines for the clubs. Were there barbwire coils, land mines, or other obstacles on the mudflat "beaches. |
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