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chicken wire
noun
a light, wire netting having a large, hexagonal mesh, used especially as fencing.
chicken wire
noun
wire netting with a hexagonal mesh
Word History and Origins
Origin of chicken wire1
Example Sentences
An MP said his skin cancer was discovered after he accidentally cut himself on chicken wire fencing.
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.
There was a chicken wire fence to string.
So volunteers wrapped many of the plants in chicken wire and shade cloth for protection and carried in water to irrigate the survivors.
Earlier this week, police there dismantled a small fence made of chicken wire as well as nearly two dozen tents.
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