Constantine wire
n.— «The stations once had a single wall of Constantine wire—also known as razor wire.» —“127th MP Company sees stable Iraq police force as ‘ticket out’” by Vince Little Stars and Stripes Mar. 13, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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