What is wire with sharp points twisted along it called?
AnswerBarbed wire
Barbed wire has sharp barbs spaced along twisted strands to discourage livestock from pushing through.
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The basics
What are the upright supports set into the ground to hold a fence called?
AnswerPosts
Fence posts are anchored in the ground and carry the rails, boards or wire.
Going deeper
The line 'Good fences make good neighbors' comes from which Robert Frost poem?
AnswerMending Wall
Robert Frost's 1914 poem Mending Wall repeats the neighbor's saying 'Good fences make good neighbors.'
In which country is the long Dingo Fence, built to protect sheep?
AnswerAustralia
Australia's Dingo Fence keeps dingoes out of sheep-grazing land in the southeast of the country.
A wattle fence is made by doing what?
AnswerWeaving thin branches between upright stakes
Wattle is made by weaving flexible sticks such as willow or hazel between upright stakes.
A chain-link fence is made of steel wire woven into what pattern?
AnswerDiamonds
Chain-link fencing interlocks zigzag wires to form a diamond-shaped mesh.
Expert level
Joseph Glidden received a famous US patent for barbed wire in which year?
Answer1874
Illinois farmer Joseph Glidden patented his barbed wire design in 1874, and it spread across the American West.
What is a 'ha-ha' in landscape gardening?
AnswerA sunken wall or ditch that blocks animals without blocking the view
A ha-ha is a recessed barrier that keeps livestock out while leaving the view across the land uninterrupted.
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