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razor wire

razor wire

noun

  1. strong wire with pieces of sharp metal set across it at close intervals, used to make fences or barriers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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We visited the tiny Bulgarian mountain village of Shtit, a sleepy place with dirt roads and rusting farm machinery - a place that doesn’t seem to hold much geopolitical significance, but that’s right at the border, which is marked by a 4m high fence and razor wire.

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Back at the wall, the smuggler placed a ladder on the Iranian side, and cut the razor wire at the top to create a path for migrants.

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He carries a ladder, and a wire cutter to cut the razor wire at the top of the wall and make a path for migrants.

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Initially the troops performed support work such as laying razor wire as a deterrent to crossing, but later the White House expanded their authority to allow them to use force and provide crowd control to protect border agents.

There are parts of the walk around Machado Lake that aren’t spectacular — including a fence sporting razor wire and the refinery in the distance — but the park thrives in spite of that.

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