razor wire
noun
: coiled wire fitted with sharp razor edges and used as an obstacle or barrier
also
: concertina wire
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The walls of the court have been fortified with razor wire as the eight justices prepare the ruling, which could shape the future of the country’s democracy.
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Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Behind razor wire and guard towers, an experiment in higher education is unfolding.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2025
Texas and other states have also deployed National Guard soldiers to the border in recent years, including to fortify it with razor wire.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
But the armored attack ran into a wall of Ukrainian artillery and drones—and a mass of flesh-shredding, vehicle-entangling razor wire.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Behind razor wire and guard towers, an experiment in higher education is unfolding.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2025
Texas and other states have also deployed National Guard soldiers to the border in recent years, including to fortify it with razor wire.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
But the armored attack ran into a wall of Ukrainian artillery and drones—and a mass of flesh-shredding, vehicle-entangling razor wire.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 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 8 Jun. 2025.
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