barbwires
Sharp twisted strands
Barbwires is the plural of barbwire, a variant spelling of barbed wire—twisted strands of wire with sharp points at intervals, used for fencing.
The spelling reflects casual pronunciation that drops the -ed: The old ranch was surrounded by rusted barbwires.
Boundary structure between properties
- postsPublished online content
- ranchingOperating a livestock farm
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- boundaryLine marking a limit
perimeter · enclosure · cattle · property · ranch · pasture · farmland · strands
Stimulated into sudden activity
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- rustIron oxide coating
- corrosionChemical wearing away
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
points · twisted · coiled · metal · gauge · tension · weathered · industrial
Strengthening defenses or nutrients
- trenchesElongated ground excavations
- obstaclesThings in the way
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- no man's landUnowned space between enemies
entanglement · defensive · bunkers · WWI · combat · soldiers · battlefield · perimeter defense
Confinement for offenders
- concentration campFacility for mass political detention
- internmentWartime civilian imprisonment
- confinementState of being restricted
- gulagForced labor prison system
enclosure · captivity · detention center · incarceration · refugee camp · oppression · prisoners · compound
Unjust exercise of power
- divisionSplitting into parts
- restrictionLimit on action
- boundariesLines marking separation
- separationState of being apart
Berlin Wall · Iron Curtain · tyranny · conflict · pain · suffering · isolation · exclusion
fence
Boundary structure between properties
boundary · perimeter · enclosure · cattle · property · ranch · pasture · farmland · strands · tensioning
galvanized
Stimulated into sudden activity
sharp · points · twisted · coiled · metal · gauge · tension · weathered · industrial · manufacturing
fortification
Strengthening defenses or nutrients
no man's land · entanglement · defensive · bunkers · WWI · combat · soldiers · battlefield · perimeter defense · concertina
prison
Confinement for offenders
- concentration campFacility for mass political detention
- internmentWartime civilian imprisonment
- confinementState of being restricted
gulag · enclosure · captivity · detention center · incarceration · refugee camp · oppression · prisoners · compound · surveillance
oppression
Unjust exercise of power
- divisionSplitting into parts
- restrictionLimit on action
- boundariesLines marking separation
separation · Berlin Wall · Iron Curtain · tyranny · conflict · pain · suffering · isolation · exclusion · barriers
barbwireswelcome mat
Rug at the entrance
open arms · red carpet · open door · freedom · liberty
barbwiresopen field
Unenclosed outdoor space
open space · gap · opening · breach · gateway