fencing
noun/ˈfɛnsɪŋ/
Etymology
From Middle English fensing, equivalent to fence + -ing.
- inherited from fensing
Definitions
The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century…
The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing).
- The pair both want to touch each other, and indulge in a series of fencings and parryings in the hope of attaining their desire.
Material used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure.
- Fencing was erected around the field to keep the horses in.
The buying and receiving of stolen goods.
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present participle and gerund of fence
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for fencing. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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