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fencing
  • n  a barrier that serves to enclose an area
  • n  material for building fences
  • n  the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
  • v  enclose with a fence
  • v  receive stolen goods
  • v  fight with fencing swords
  • v  surround with a wall in order to fortify
  • v  have an argument about something
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fencing mask
  • n  a face mask made of fine mesh that is worn over a fencer's face
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ferdinand de lesseps
  • n  French diplomat who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1805-1894)
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fender
  • n  a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
    in Britain they call a fender a wing
  • n  an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
  • n  a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth
  • n  a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact
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fender-bender
  • n  a collision between motor vehicles that produces minor damage
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fenestella
  • n  oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault
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