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Fencing

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Noun

1. fence, fencing

a barrier that serves to enclose an area

2. fencing, fencing material

material for building fences

3. fencing

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)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fencing

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noun
1. 
the practice, art, or sport of fighting with swords, esp the sport of using foils, épées, or sabres under a set of rules to score points
2. 
a. 
wire, stakes, etc, used as fences
b. 
fences collectively
3. 
skilful or witty debate
4. 
the avoidance of direct answers; evasiveness
5. slang
the business of buying and selling stolen property

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Fencing

see synonyms of fencing
noun
1. 
the art or sport of fighting with a foil, saber, or epee
2. 
a. 
material for making fences
b. 
a system of fences

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Fencing

see synonyms of fencing
n.
1. The art or sport of using a foil, épée, or saber in attack and defense.
2. Skillful repartee, especially as a defense against having to give direct answers.
3. Material, such as wire, stakes, and rails, used in building fences.
4. A barrier or enclosure of fences.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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