"concertina wire" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: concertina wires [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} concertina wire (countable and uncountable, plural concertina wires)
  1. Barbed wire formed in large coils that can be expanded like a concertina. Wikipedia link: concertina wire Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Walls and fences Synonyms: Dannert wire
    Sense id: en-concertina_wire-en-noun-dmYq-mye Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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