"razor wire" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: razor wires [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} razor wire (countable and uncountable, plural razor wires)
  1. A form of securing wire similar to barbed wire, but with a series of short blades instead of barbs. Also, a length thereof. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: razorwire Translations (a form of security wire): filferro de ganivetes (english: strand) [masculine] (Catalan), filat de ganivetes (english: length) [masculine] (Catalan), 刀片刺繩 (Chinese Mandarin), 刀片刺绳 (dāopiàn cìshéng) (Chinese Mandarin), nato-piikkilanka (Finnish), natolanka (Finnish), barbelés coupants [masculine, plural] (French), NATO-Draht [feminine] (German), συρματόπλεγμα (syrmatóplegma) [neuter] (Greek), sreang rásúir [feminine] (Irish), nastro spinato [masculine] (Italian), レーザーワイヤー (rēzāwaiyā) (Japanese), drut ostrzowy [masculine] (Polish), arame laminado [masculine] (Portuguese), колю́чая ле́нта (koljúčaja lénta) [feminine] (Russian), concertina [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-razor_wire-en-noun-hE3NN2Cv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Japanese terms with redundant script codes

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      "lang": "Russian",
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      "sense": "a form of security wire",
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