barbed wire
type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along the strand(s)
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Summary
barbed wire ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,468 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Joseph Glidden[2], Lucien B. Smith[3]
- Subclass of: wire[4]
- Has use: wire obstacle[5]
- Commons category: Barbed wire[6]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[7], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[8]
- Different from: Barb wire[9]
- MCN code: 7313.00.00[10]
- Has part(s) of the class: spike[11]
Why It Matters
barbed wire has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]