chicken wire

/ˌtʃɪkən ˈwaɪər/
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Definitions of chicken wire
  1. noun
    a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences
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    type of:
    mesh, meshing, meshwork, net, network
    an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
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