Barbed wire
Barbed wire noun - Strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage.
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Defense and barbed wire are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defense" instead a noun phrase "Barbed wire".
Defense
Defense noun - Means or method of defending.
Barbed wire and defense are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Barbed wire" instead a noun "Defense".
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Towards the end of World War One, the British fought the Germans back to the Hindenburg defense positions: a network of barbed wire, gun positions etc.
Source: Storming the Castle
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