fencing — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing).

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   Examples

   The pair both want to touch each other, and indulge in a series of fencings and parryings in the hope of attaining their desire.

2. Material used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure.

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   Examples

   Fencing was erected around the field to keep the horses in.

3. The act of erecting fences, or enclosing within fences.

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4. The buying and receiving of stolen goods.

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   • Slang
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Noun

1. a barrier that serves to enclose an area

   Synonyms

   fence

   Broader terms

   barrier

2. material for building fences

   Synonyms

   fencing material

   Broader terms

   building material

3. the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)

   Broader terms

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