Usually means: Barbed wire with sharp edges.
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  1. razor wire: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. razor wire: Merriam-Webster
  3. razor wire: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. razor wire: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  5. razor wire: Collins English Dictionary
  6. razor-wire: Wordnik
  7. razor wire: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  8. razor wire: Wiktionary
  9. razor wire: Dictionary.com
  10. Razor wire: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  11. razor wire: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (razor wire)

▸ noun:  A form of securing wire similar to barbed wire, but with a series of short blades instead of barbs. Also, a length thereof.

Similar:
razorwire, razor blade, barb-wire, barb wire, barbwire, wire, barbed wire, bob wire, razor, razor comb, more...

Opposite:
smooth wire, barbed wire, plain wire

Types:
concertinwire, spiral razor wire, razor wire fence, razor wire ribbon, more...

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Similar:
razorwire, razor blade, barb-wire, barb wire, barbwire, wire, barbed wire, bob wire, razor, razor comb, more...

Opposite:
smooth wire, barbed wire, plain wire

Types:
concertinwire, spiral razor wire, razor wire fence, razor wire ribbon, more...



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