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fence British & World English

a barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to prevent or control access or escape

ox fence British & World English

a strong fence for confining cattle, consisting of a hedge with a strong guard rail on one side, and usually a ditch on the other

fence post British & World English

a timber or metal post set in the ground as a supporting part of a fence

rail fence British & World English

a fence, typically a wooden one, made of posts and rails

ring fence British & World English

a fence completely enclosing a farm or piece of land

snake fence (also snake-rail fence) British & World English

a fence made of roughly split rails or poles joined in a zigzag pattern with their ends crossing

snow fence British & World English

a fence erected to prevent hazardous snowdrifts, typically by the side of a road

sunk fence British & World English

a ditch with one side formed by a wall or with a fence running along the bottom

fence lizard British & World English

a small gray-brown North American spiny lizard that typically has bright markings and often basks on rail fences, logs, and tree stumps

fence-mending British & World English

the action of making peace with a person or group

picket fence British & World English

a wooden fence made of spaced uprights connected by two or more horizontal rails

electric fence British & World English

a fence through which an electric current can be passed, giving an electric shock to any person or animal touching it

over the fence in fence British & World English

unreasonable or unacceptable

sit on the fence in fence British & World English

avoid making a decision or choice

side of the fence in fence British & World English

used to refer to either of the opposing positions or interests involved in a particular situation

fence something in/off in fence British & World English

enclose or separate an area with a fence

fence someone/thing out in fence British & World English

use a barrier to exclude someone or something

snake-rail fence in snake fence (also snake-rail fence) British & World English

a fence made of roughly split rails or poles joined in a zigzag pattern with their ends crossing

the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence in grass British & World English

other people’s lives or situations always seem better than your own