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barbelé

barbed wire

noun bar-buh-LEH Rare
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Usage Note

Barbelé is most commonly used in the plural (des barbelés) to refer to barbed wire fencing, especially in military or prison contexts. As an adjective it means 'barbed' (fil barbelé = barbed wire). The noun le fil barbelé is an alternate full form.

Examples

"Des barbelés entourent le périmètre du camp."

Natural Translation

Barbed wire surrounds the perimeter of the camp.

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