âItâs a craze,â said Pachter. It may have a long shelf life for a craze, he said â at least as long as it takes most people to catch every PokÃ©monâ but he doesnât see it lasting forever. âPet Rocks lasted more than 100 days, too,â he said.
barbed wire. play. noun \ËbÃ¤rb(d)-ËwÄ«(-É)r, ËbÃ¤b(d)-\. Definition of barbed wire for English Language Learners. : wire that has sharp points and that is often used for fences.
The Development of Barbed Wire Prior to 1863, several individuals created forms of fencing that could be considered as barbed wire. None of these creations ever reached the mass market. In 1863 by Michael Kelly developed a type of fence with points affixed to twisted strands of wire. Had his invention been properly promoted, he could have gained distinction as the Father of Barbed Wire.