razor wire

Sharp coiled deterrent

Razor wire is fencing material made of metal strips with sharp edges or barbs, designed to prevent climbing or passage.

It typically coils in loops along the tops of fences at prisons, military installations, and secured borders.

More aggressive than traditional barbed wire, razor wire can cause serious lacerations: The compound was surrounded by razor wire.

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Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG