chicken wire

noun

: a light galvanized wire netting of hexagonal mesh

Examples of chicken wire in a Sentence

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Her husband has now put chicken wire across the vent to prevent any more slithery visitors from entering their home. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 In two hours, the duo planted seeds for 17 oak trees, enclosed them in mesh chicken wire to deter hungry fauna and tagged each one. Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024 He was found guilty of raping the child and strangling her with chicken wire. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 Pliable chicken wire and wire mesh are easy to shape over your plants, enclosing the flowers and foliage. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chicken wire 

Word History

Etymology

from its use for making enclosures for chickens

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chicken wire was in 1887

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“Chicken wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chicken%20wire. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

chicken wire

noun
: a light wire fencing with hexagonal openings
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