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razor wire

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concertina wire

–noun
wire with razor-sharp edges or projections, placed in coils as a barrier along the tops of fences or walls, as at a prison.


Origin:
1925–30
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razor wire  
n.  A sharp-edged wire used for fences and barriers.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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