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  2. Wire obstacle - Wikipedia

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    The effectiveness of any wire obstacle is greatly increased by planting anti-tank and blast antipersonnel mines in and around it. Additionally, connecting bounding anti-personnel mines (e.g. the PROM-1) to the obstacle with tripwires has the effect of booby-trapping the obstacle itself, hindering attempts to clear it.

  3. Perimeter fence - Wikipedia

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    Chain-link fencing; Metal railings; Palisade fencing; Rolled mesh fencing; Timber fencing; Welded wire mesh fence fencing; Vertical bar fencing has been the most popular form of perimeter security fence since the 1980s. Since the 2000s, welded wire mesh and acoustic barriers have also become popular types of perimeter fence around the world.

  4. Concertina wire - Wikipedia

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    Triple concertina wire fence Baled concertina wire prior to deployment. Concertina wire or Dannert wire [1] is a type of barbed wire or razor wire that is formed in large coils which can be expanded like a concertina. In conjunction with plain barbed wire (and/or razor wire/tape) and steel pickets, it is most often used to form military-style ...

  5. Welded wire mesh fence - Wikipedia

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    Welded wire mesh fence is a steel fence consisting of wire strands electrically welded together to form a high strength mesh. The fencing is available in two formats: rolled mesh and rigid mesh. Over the last 30 years rigid mesh fencing has become the system of choice for demarcation across the UK, Europe and Australia.

  6. Barbed wire - Wikipedia

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    Barbed wire fence in line brace. The most important and most time-consuming part of a barbed wire fence is constructing the corner post and the bracing assembly. A barbed wire fence is under tremendous tension, often up to half a ton, and so the corner post's sole function is to resist the tension of the fence spans connected to it. The bracing ...

  7. Interleukin-4 receptor - Wikipedia

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    The interleukin 4 receptor is a type I cytokine receptor.It is a heterodimer, that is, composed of two subunits. IL4R is the human gene coding for IL-4Rα, the subunit which combines with either common gamma chain (γc, forming the type I IL4 receptor) or with IL-13Rα1 (forming the type II IL4 receptor).

  8. Fence (woodworking) - Wikipedia

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    The rip fence is parallel to the saw blade and can be adjusted to different distances from the blade to set the size of the final cut. The fence remains static, while the workpiece is guided along the fence. [5] For crosscuts a sliding cross-cut fence or a mitre gauge – which incorporates a fence – is used.

  9. Welded wire mesh - Wikipedia

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    The welded wire mesh is a metal wire screen that is made up of low carbon steel wire or stainless steel wire. It is available in various sizes and shapes. It is widely used in agricultural, industrial, transportation, horticultural and food procuring sectors. It is also used in mines, gardening, machine protection and other decorations.