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fencing

fen·cing

UK/ˈfɛnsɪŋ/ US/ˈfɛnsɪŋ/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

a barrier that serves to enclose an area

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2.

material for building fences

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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)

Origin

From Middle English fensing, equivalent to fence + -ing.

Phrases

  • fencing response
  • fencing wire
  • penis fencing
  • snow fencing

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