fence
- Noun. A thin, human-constructed barrier which separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter.
- Noun. A middleman for transactions of stolen goods.
- Noun. The place whence such a middleman operates.
- Noun. Skill in oral debate.
- Noun. The art or practice of fencing.
- Noun. A guard or guide on machinery.
- Noun. (figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.
- Verb. (transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
- Verb. (transitive) To defend or guard.
- Verb. (transitive) To engage in the selling or buying of stolen goods.
- Verb. (intransitive) To engage in (the sport) fencing.
- Verb. (intransitive) (italbrac, equestrian) To jump over a fence.
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