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fencing

[fen-sing]

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noun

the art, practice, or sport in which an épée, foil, or saber is used for defense and attack.
a parrying of arguments; avoidance of direct answers.
political fencing on important issues.
an enclosure or railing.
fences collectively.
material for fences.

fencing

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the practice, art, or sport of fighting with swords, esp the sport of using foils, épées, or sabres under a set of rules to score points
1. wire, stakes, etc, used as fences
2. fences collectively
skilful or witty debate
the avoidance of direct answers; evasiveness
slang��the business of buying and selling stolen property

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Origin of fencing¹

1425–75; late Middle English fensing safeguarding, maintenance. See fence, -ing ¹

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Already, many vendors had left because of fencing the city put up earlier this year after a gang-related shooting wounded six people.

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The museum said it has installed fencing to protect the glass facade of the pavilion.

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City officials hope the signs, fencing, orange safety barriers and exposed wooden decking at the end of the wharf will be gone by early next year.

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"They're expected to jump over fencing, hurdles, work with firearms," he said.

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The border between North and South Korea is swamped with layers of dense barbed-wire fencing and hundreds of guard posts.

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