chicken wire

• Malla ligera y flexible de alambre de acero fino galvanizado, utilizada comúnmente para cercar aves de corral o proteger plantas de los animales.

A lightweight, flexible mesh made of thin galvanized wire, typically used to enclose poultry or protect plants from animals.

1. Poultry fencingB1formal

   A lightweight, flexible mesh of thin galvanized wire, typically used to enclose poultry or other small animals.

   malla de gallinero

   • He built a new coop and surrounded it with chicken wire.
   • The garden was protected from rabbits by a fence of chicken wire.
   • She used chicken wire to create a simple cage for the chicks.

2. Art and craft materialB2informal

   A material used in various crafts, such as sculpture, papier-mâché bases, or floral arrangements, due to its flexibility.

   malla metálica para manualidades

   • The artist shaped chicken wire into a human figure for the sculpture.
   • She used chicken wire as a base for her papier-mâché mask.
   • Florists often use chicken wire to support large flower arrangements.