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71fence — The inside fence is the inside running rail around the race track, while the outside fence is the outside running rail. A vertical obstacle. In show jumping, the maximum height is 1.6 meters, and the fence is often made of materials such as… …
72fence off — PHRASAL VERB If you fence off an area of land, you build a fence round it. [V P n] When she and Luther got their house, they would fence off a lawn and raise roses from cuttings... [V n P] They had to evict some gypsies today and I had to go and… …
73fence*/ — [fens] noun [C] I 1) a flat upright structure made of wood or wire that surrounds an area of land 2) a structure that horses jump over in a competition or race II verb fence [fens] 1) [I] to fight with a light thin sword as a sport 2) [T] to put… …
74fence the tables — phrasal in Scottish Presbyterian churches : to make a solemn address to those who present themselves to commune at the Lord s Supper on the conditions prerequisite to the service in order to hinder those who are unworthy from approaching the… …
75Fence (woodworking) — A fence is a straight edge that is placed parallel to the direction of the cut saw blade. It is rigidly connected to the saw or table. The distance between the surface of the fence and the closest edge of the saw blade dictates the specified… …
76fence in — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you fence something in, you surround it completely with a fence. [V P n] He plans to fence in about 100 acres of his ranch five miles north of town. 2) PHRASAL VERB: usu passive If you are fenced in by someone or something,… …
77fence — 1. noun 1) a gap in the fence Syn: barrier, fencing, enclosure, barricade, stockade, palisade, fenceline; railing 2) informal a fence dealing mainly in jewelry Syn: receiver (of stolen goods), dealer …
78fence in — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms fence in : present tense I/you/we/they fence in he/she/it fences in present participle fencing in past tense fenced in past participle fenced in 1) same as fence II, 2) 2) to limit someone s freedom …
79fence off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms fence off : present tense I/you/we/they fence off he/she/it fences off present participle fencing off past tense fenced off past participle fenced off to separate an area by surrounding it with a fence They… …
80fence — An inclosure about a field or other space, or about any object, especially an inclosing structure of wood, iron, or other material, intended to prevent intrusion from without or straying from within; a visible or tangible obstruction which may be …
