Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - fence
Fence
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n. & v. --n. 1 a barrier or railing or other upright structure enclosing an area of ground, esp. to prevent or control access. 2 a large upright obstacle in steeplechasing or showjumping. 3 sl. a receiver of stolen goods. 4 a guard or guide in machinery. --v. 1 tr. surround with or as with a fence. 2 tr. a (foll. by in, off) enclose or separate with or as with a fence. b (foll. by up) seal with or as with a fence. 3 tr. (foll. by from, against) screen, shield, protect. 4 tr. (foll. by out) exclude with or as with a fence; keep out. 5 tr. (also absol.) sl. deal in (stolen goods). 6 intr. practise the sport of fencing; use a sword. 7 intr. (foll. by with) evade answering (a person or question). 8 intr. (of a horse etc.) leap fences. Phrases and idioms sit on the fence remain neutral or undecided in a dispute etc. Derivatives fenceless adj. fencer n. Etymology: ME f. DEFENCE
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I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English fens, short for defens defense Date: 14th century a means of protection ; defense, 2. a barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundary, an immaterial barrier or boundary line , fencing 1, 4. a receiver of stolen goods, a place where stolen goods are bought, ~less adjective ~lessness noun II. verb (~d; fencing) Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to enclose with a ~, b. to keep in or out with a ~, to ward off, to provide a defense for, to sell (stolen property) to a ~, intransitive verb 1. to practice fencing, b. to use tactics of attack and defense resembling those of fencing, to parry arguments by shifting ground, to provide protection, ~r noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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