bob wire

noun

barbed wire.

Origin of bob wire

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; by folk etymology

Words nearby bob wire

boaz, bob, bob skate, bob up, bob veal, bob wire, boba tea, bobadilla, bobbejaan, bobber, bobbery

Example sentences from the Web for bob wire

  • The water had come up and covered it up to the tops of the bob-wire fence posts.

    Swatty |Ellis Parker Butler

  • He rolled under the bob-wire fence and started down between the com rows as hard as he could go.

    Swatty |Ellis Parker Butler