fencingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈfen.sɪŋ/us/ˈfen.sɪŋ/fencing noun [ U ] (STRUCTURE)
fences, or the materials used to make fences:
wire/wooden fencing
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Parts of buildings: fences & rails
- balustrade
- banister
- barbed wire
- barricade
- barrier
- chain-link fence
- crush barrier
- fence
- fence sth in
- fence sth off
- gatepost
- guard rail
- paling
- palisade
- picket fence
- picture rail
- rail
- railing
- sandbag
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fencing noun [ U ] (SPORT)
the sport of fighting with long, thin swords:
a fencing tournament/mask
I did a little bit of fencing while I was at college.
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Fighting sports
- all-in wrestling
- arm-wrestling
- bantamweight
- black belt
- body blow
- foil
- gumshield
- heavyweight
- jab
- jiujitsu
- judo
- knockout
- left-hander
- punching bag
- rope
- roundhouse kick
- sabre
- savate
- spar
- wrestler
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