—fence /fens/
noun [C] (STRUCTURE)
► B2 a structure that divides two areas of land, similar to a wall but made of wood or wire and supported with postsThesaurus+: ↑Fences and rails• • •
Extra Examples:» The house was surrounded by a tall, wooden fence.» A cat was walking along the top of the fence.» The gale-force wind had blown the fence down.» Variegated ivies are a popular choice for covering fences.» The children crawled through an opening space in the fence.noun [C] OLD-FASHIONED SLANG (CRIMINAL)
► F0 a person who buys and sells stolen goodsThesaurus+: ↑Miscellaneous criminalsverb [I] ↑Verb Endings for fence
► F0 to fight as a sport with a long, thin swordThesaurus+: ↑Fencing- indirect
- indirect cost
- indirectly
- indirect object
- indirect question
- indirect speech
- indirect tax
- indirect taxation
- indiscernible
- indiscipline
- indiscreet
- indiscreetly
- indiscretion
- indiscriminate
- indiscriminately
- in disguise
- indispensability
- indispensable
- indisposed
- indisposition
- indisputable
- indisputably
- in dispute
- indissolubility
- indissoluble