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fencing

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. fencing (noun)
  2. fence (verb)
  3. fencing patent (noun)
  4. buckthorn fencing (noun)

fencing

noun

Definition of FENCING

1
: the art or practice of attack and defense with the foil, épee, or saber
2
a (1) : fence 2a (2) : the fences of a property or region b : material used for building fences
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