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  • 51Fence (disambiguation) — A fence is a structure to restrict or prevent movement. It may also refer to:* Fence (criminal), a person who deals in the purchase and sale of stolen property * Fence (woodworking), a portion of a tool used as a guide * Fence Collective, a… …

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  • 52fence — fencelike, adj. /fens/, n., v., fenced, fencing. n. 1. a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary. 2. Informal. a person who receives… …

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  • 53fence — fence1 [ fens ] noun count ** 1. ) a flat upright structure made of wood or wire that surrounds an area of land a ) a structure that horses jump over in a competition or race 2. ) INFORMAL someone who buys and sells stolen property on the other… …

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  • 54fence — n. 1) to build, erect, put up a fence 2) a high; low fence 3) a barbed wire; chain link; picket; rail; snow; wrought iron fence 4) a fence around 5) (misc.) to mend fences ( to set things right ); on the fence ( uncommitted ) * * * [fens] chain… …

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  • 55Fence, Lancashire — infobox UK place country = England latitude= 53.833 longitude= 2.260 official name= Fence population = shire district= Pendle shire county = Lancashire region= North West England constituency westminster= Pendle post town= BURNLEY postcode… …

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  • 56fence — fence1 S3 [fens] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: defense] 1.) a structure made of wood, metal etc that surrounds a piece of land 2.) a wall or other structure that horses jump over in a race or competition 3.) informal someone who buys and sells… …

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  • 57fence —   1. Barrier. Pā; kaupale waena (between land patches).    ♦ Picket fence, pā pine.    ♦ Wooden fence, pā lā au, pā laupapa. Iron fence, pā hao.    ♦ Stone fence, pā pōhaku, nini, niho, niho ka i. Rail fence, pā a aho. Tistalk fence, paepae kī.… …

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  • 58Fence (criminal) — In law enforcement, a fence is an individual who knowingly buys stolen property for later resale in a (usually) legitimate market. As a verb, the word describes the behavior of the thief in the transaction: The burglar fenced the radio . This… …

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  • 59fence in — verb 1. enclose with a fence we fenced in our yard • Syn: ↑fence • Derivationally related forms: ↑fence (for: ↑fence), ↑fencing (for: ↑ …

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  • 60Fence insert — A fence insert is an object designed to fit or clip into standard chain link fencing. There are three main objectives typically fulfilled by fence inserts. One is to provide privacy by converting chain link fencing into an opaque surface. Another …

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