A chain-link fence is a type of woven fence usually made from galvanized or linear low-density polyethylene-coated steel wire. The wires run vertically and are bent into a zigzag pattern so that each "zig" hooks with the wire immediately on one side and each "zag" with the wire immediately on the other. This forms the characteristic diamond pattern seen in this type of fence.
Chain-link fencing showing the diamond patterning
A chain-link fence bordering a residential property
A chain-link privacy fence topped with razor wire protecting a utility power substation
A New Hampshire Historical Marker in Raymond, New Hampshire commemorating Mafera’s innovation. While living in Raymond, Mafera patented the method for making residential chain-link fencing.
A fence is a structure that encloses an area, typically outdoors, and is usually constructed from posts that are connected by boards, wire, rails or netting. A fence differs from a wall in not having a solid foundation along its whole length.
A wooden fence
During the Cold War, West German trains ran through East Germany. This 1977 view shows how East German authorities placed fences near the tracks to keep potential defectors at bay
Typical agricultural barbed wire fencing
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