noun Download 🔗Share A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter. Examples : "The new neighbors built fences to keep their dog in the yard. " property architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods. Examples : "The police arrested three fences who were selling stolen laptops from the school. " police business job economy law person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Skill in oral debate. Examples : "Despite lacking formal training, my grandfather possessed such sharp fences that he often won arguments at the town hall meetings. " communication language ability Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The art or practice of fencing. Examples : "My after-school activity is fences, and I'm learning to parry and thrust. " sport entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A guard or guide on machinery. Examples : "The woodworking machine has fences to guide the wood and keep your fingers safe. " machine technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A barrier, for example an emotional barrier. Examples : "After the argument, they built fences between themselves and stopped talking. " property architecture mind emotion society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A memory barrier. Examples : "The programmer added fences to the code to ensure the data updates in the correct order, preventing errors in the calculation. " computing technical system Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To enclose, contain or separate by building fence. Examples : "The farmer fenced in the field to keep the sheep from wandering away. " property building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To engage in the selling or buying of stolen goods. Examples : "He lost his job when his boss discovered he was fencing company property to make extra money. " police business law economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To engage in the sport of fencing. Examples : "Maria fences competitively for her university team. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To conceal the truth by giving equivocal answers; to hedge; to be evasive. Examples : "When asked if she had seen who took the cookies, the little girl fenced, saying only, "Maybe someone ate them." " communication attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading