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fence  (fns)

n.

1. A structure serving as an enclosure, a barrier, or a boundary, usually made of posts or stakes joined together by boards, wire, or rails.

2. The art or sport of fencing.

3.

a. One who receives and sells stolen goods.

b. A place where stolen goods are received and sold.

4. Archaic A means of defense; a protection.

v. fenced, fenc·ing, fenc·es

v.tr.

1. To enclose with or as if with a fence. See Synonyms at enclose.

2. To separate or close off by or as if by means of a fence.

3.

a. To ward off; keep away.

b. To defend.

4. To sell (stolen goods) to a fence.

v.intr.

1. To practice the art or sport of fencing.

2. To use tactics similar to the parry and thrust of fencing.

3. To avoid giving direct answers; hedge.

4. To act as a conduit for stolen goods.

Idiom:

on the fence Informal

Undecided as to which of two sides to support; uncommitted or neutral.

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[Middle English fens, short for defens, defense; see defense.]

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fencer n.

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fence

Noun

1. a barrier that encloses an area such as a garden or field, usually made of posts connected by wire rails or boards

2. an obstacle for a horse to jump in steeplechasing or showjumping

3. Slang a dealer in stolen property

4. Machinery a guard or guide, esp. in a circular saw or plane

5. (sit) on the fence (to be) unwilling to commit oneself

Verb

[fencing, fenced]

1. to construct a fence on or around (a piece of land)

2. fence in or off to close in or separate off with or as if with a fence

3. to fight using swords or foils

4. to argue cleverly but evasively: they fenced for a while, weighing each other up [Middle English fens, from defens defence]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fence - a barrier that serves to enclose an area fencing backstop - (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement chainlink fence - a fence of steel wires woven into a diamond pattern hedge, hedgerow - a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes paling, picket fence - a fence made of upright pickets rail fence - a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle) stone wall - a fence built of rough stones; used to separate fields wall - a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden); "the wall followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited" weir - a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish fence line - a boundary line created by a fence
	2.	fence - a dealer in stolen property colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech bargainer, dealer, monger, trader - someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
Verb	1.	fence - enclose with a fence; "we fenced in our yard" fence in inclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
	2.	fence - receive stolen goods receive, have - get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"
	3.	fence - fight with fencing swords fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" parry, deflect, block - impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"
	4.	fence - surround with a wall in order to fortify palisade, wall, fence in, surround protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" stockade - surround with a stockade in order to fortify circumvallate - surround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification
	5.	fence - have an argument about something argue, contend, debate stickle - dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points) spar - fight verbally; "They were sparring all night" bicker, brabble, pettifog, squabble, quibble, niggle - argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies" altercate, argufy, quarrel, scrap, dispute - have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something" oppose - be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion" converse, discourse - carry on a conversation

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fence

noun 1. barrier, wall, defence, guard, railings, paling, shield, hedge, barricade, hedgerow, rampart, palisade, stockade, barbed wire sit on the fence be uncommitted, be uncertain, be undecided, vacillate, be in two minds, blow hot and cold (informal) be irresolute, avoid committing yourself

verb 2. (with in or off) enclose, surround, bound, hedge, pound, protect, separate, guard, defend, secure, pen, restrict, confine, fortify, encircle, coop, impound, circumscribe

Translations

fence [fɛns] n → valla, cerca;

(RACING) → valla

vt (also: fence in) → cercar

vi → hacer esgrima;

to sit on the fence (fig) → nadar entre dos aguas

fence in vt → cercar

fence off vt → separar con cerca

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fence [fɛns] n → barrière f;

(Sport) → obstacle m;

(inf) (= person); receleur/euse

vt (also: fence in) → clôturer

vi → faire de l'escrime;

to sit on the fence (fig) → ne pas se mouiller

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fence [fɛns] n → Zaun m;

(Sport) → Hindernis nt

vt (also: fence in) → einzäunen

vi (Sport) → fechten;

to sit on the fence (fig) → neutral bleiben, nicht Partei ergreifen

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fence [fɛns] n → recinto;

(SPORT) → ostacolo;

(col) (person) → ricettatore/trice

vt (also: fence in) → recingere

vi → schermire;

to sit on the fence (fig) → rimanere neutrale