razor wire
noun
: coiled wire fitted with sharp razor edges and used as an obstacle or barrier
also
: concertina wire
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Parliament and the president's office in Kenya's capital Nairobi were barricaded with razor wire, with all access roads blockaded by police.
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Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
The initiative has deployed thousands of Texas National Guard troops and law enforcement officers to the border and introduced physical deterrents, including razor wire fencing.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The Supreme Court had ruled that the federal government could cut through the razor wire.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 9 June 2025
On a recent, warm Thursday afternoon, a portion of the razor wire hung from the black metal fence down to a trash container sitting next to the caged water faucet.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
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Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
The initiative has deployed thousands of Texas National Guard troops and law enforcement officers to the border and introduced physical deterrents, including razor wire fencing.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The Supreme Court had ruled that the federal government could cut through the razor wire.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 9 June 2025
On a recent, warm Thursday afternoon, a portion of the razor wire hung from the black metal fence down to a trash container sitting next to the caged water faucet.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for razor wire
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“Razor wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor%20wire. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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