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chicken wire

noun

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  1. A mesh of wire, usually galvanized, with a hexagonal pattern, generally used for making…

    A mesh of wire, usually galvanized, with a hexagonal pattern, generally used for making fences, especially for enclosures for small farm animals and pets.

    • "You'll recall that normally any old hen had sense enough not to run or fly into a chicken wire fence, but the same old hen at the sight of a hawk would lose all judgment about fences, and plunge headlong into it."

  2. A type of such material, differentiated by material, coating, wire thickness, width, and…

    A type of such material, differentiated by material, coating, wire thickness, width, and mesh size.

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