Definition of fencing
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: the art or practice of attack and defense with the foil, épée, or saber
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Recent Examples of fencing from the Web
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Either find taller ones or make your own out of fencing or concrete reinforcement wire.
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The spending plan includes just $641 million for about 33 miles of new fencing that was already authorized by the 2006 Secure Fence Act.
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The fencing is the latest in a series of efforts by BART to shore up security for its 46 miles of ground-level trackway.
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According to its real estate listing, the home, selling for $550,000, comes with intricate white fencing, fountains, statuary, plus pink and purple accents.
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At its worst, cars fly out of the track or into the fencing protecting spectators from a nightmare incident or into wild, flipping rides that usually – but not always – end with drivers climbing out wobbly but well.
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Parents are urged to use caution by keeping children away from the fencing.
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The lawyer remarked wonderingly that feral rabbits somehow passed through all the fencing.
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With the Algerians raging, during the game their fans inside the stadium were shaking bank notes through the fencing, an official complaint was made to FIFA regarding possible match-fixing.
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First Known Use of fencing
1578
FENCING Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of fencing for English Language Learners
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: the art or sport of fighting with swords
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: material that is used for making fences
FENCING Defined for Kids
fencing
Definition of fencing for Students
: the sport of having a pretended fight with blunted swords
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