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  • 31fence — noun 1》 a barrier enclosing an area, typically consisting of posts connected by wire, wood, etc.     ↘a large upright obstacle in steeplechasing, showjumping, or cross country. 2》 a guard or guide on a plane or other tool. 3》 informal a dealer in …

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  • 32fence — n. & v. n. 1 a barrier or railing or other upright structure enclosing an area of ground, esp. to prevent or control access. 2 a large upright obstacle in steeplechasing or showjumping. 3 sl. a receiver of stolen goods. 4 a guard or guide in… …

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  • 33fence — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English fens, short for defens defense Date: 14th century 1. archaic a means of protection ; defense 2. a. a barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundary; especially …

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  • 34fence*/ — [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… …

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  • 35off —    1. American    to kill    Perhaps a shortened form of bump 5 (OFF ):     Maybe he stiffed the waiter and the guy followed him down here and offed him. (Sanders, 1973)    To off yourself is to commit suicide:     I just don t want to off myself …

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  • 36fence — n 1. railing, rail, paling, boarding, balustrade, palisade, Fort. stockade; enclosure, confine, boundary, periphery, border, margin; barrier, barricade, wall, circumvallation; hedge, hedgerow. 2. fencing, swordplay, swordsmanship. 3. on the fence …

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  • 37fence something in/off — enclose or separate an area with a fence. → fence …

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  • 38Off stump — Stump Stump, n. [OE. stumpe, stompe; akin to D. stomp, G. stumpf, Icel. stumpr, Dan. & Sw. stump, and perhaps also to E. stamp.] 1. The part of a tree or plant remaining in the earth after the stem or trunk is cut off; the stub. [1913 Webster] 2 …

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  • 39ˌfence sth ˈoff — phrasal verb to separate an area by surrounding it with a fence …

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  • 40Off one's guard — Guard Guard, n. [OF. guarde, F. garde; of German origin; cf. OHG. wart, warto, one who watches, warta a watching, Goth. wardja watchman. See {Guard}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or… …

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