wire vs barbed wire

barbed wire vs wire

wire and barbed wire both are nouns.

wire is a verb but barbed wire is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wire	Yes	No	Yes	No
barbed wire	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, barbed wire is a hyponym of wire; that is, barbed wire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wire:

wire: ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
barbed wire: strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage

Other hyponyms of wire include baling wire, barbwire, haywire, piano wire, trip wire.

wire (noun)	barbed wire (noun)
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc	strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage
a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
a message transmitted by telegraph
the finishing line on a racetrack

wire (verb)	barbed wire (verb)
equip for use with electricity
send cables, wires, or telegrams
fasten with wire
string on a wire
provide with electrical circuits

Difference between wire and barbed wire

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