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US
/ˈfɛns/
]
[ UK /fˈɛns/ ]
[ UK /fˈɛns/ ]
VERB
- fight with fencing swords
-
enclose with a fence
we fenced in our yard - surround with a wall in order to fortify
- receive stolen goods
- have an argument about something
NOUN
- a dealer in stolen property
- a barrier that serves to enclose an area
How To Use fence In A Sentence
- The right back found himself in unfamiliar territory in the opposing penalty area after a swift exchange of passes that opened up Reading's defence. Times, Sunday Times
- More serious motoring offences such as uninsured driving would carry a £10 surcharge.
- The maximum penalty for running grog into a restricted area is $1000 or six months for a first offence, and $2000 or 12 months for a second, plus forfeiture of the vehicle or aircraft.
- The only defence remaining alive at present is, therefore, I suggest, the disputed decision about qualifying privilege.
- One could argue that such a missile defence system would bring about the abandonment of ballistic missiles as strategic weapons.
- His offences came to light in January when the club's chairman telephoned him to ask why a £4,000 bill for printing the yearbook had not been paid.
- He used a specially-arranged series of interviews during the Commonwealth summit yesterday to mount a stout defence of his position.
- Public Prosecutor told the court that the offences of threatening and insulting a woman's modesty are bailable, so there is no need to grant anticipatory bail.
- ‘Ah Dublin, you're giving it away,’ he wailed in the 55th minute, as the Dublin defence fluffed its lines yet again, giving Laois another unearned scoring opportunity.
- Minister for Defence Robert Hill talks with an Australian Army captain and warrant officer at a Middle East base.