anti-climb

Deters fence climbers

Anti-climb describes features designed to prevent people from scaling walls, fences, or other structures.

Anti-climb paint stays slippery and marks intruders.

Anti-climb spikes top walls.

Anti-climb fencing has mesh too small for footholds.

The term appears mainly in security contexts: The prison installed anti-climb measures along the perimeter.

properties

unscalable

Impossible to climb

intimidating · discouraging · impenetrable · forbidding · unwelcoming · defensive · deterrent · preventive · impassable

security

surveillance

Systematic observation of subjects

guard · intruder · trespassing · enforcement · precaution · warning · detection · floodlight

features

spikes

Sharp metal protrusions

roller · angled · overhang · prickly · pointed · sharp · slick · slippery · barbed · serrated

structures

fence

Boundary structure between properties

  • wallVertical enclosing structure
  • gateHinged barrier in fence
  • barrierObstruction preventing passage

perimeter · fortification · enclosure · palisade · hoarding · bollard · railing · trellis · partition

Opposites
access facilitation

anti-climbclimbable

Able to be ascended

ladder · climbing wall · handholds · footholds · scalable

invitation vs. deterrence

anti-climbwelcome mat

Rug at the entrance

inviting · accessible · welcoming · barrier-free · hospitable

Family

anti, climb, climbing, climbed, climber, climbers, climbable, unclimbable

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G