English noun: fencing |
1. | fencing (artifact) a barrier that serves to enclose an area |
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| Synonyms | fence |
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| Broader (hypernym) | barrier |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | backstop, chainlink fence, hedge, hedgerow, paling, picket fence, rail fence, stone wall, wall, weir |
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| Part meronym | fence line |
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2. | fencing (substance) material for building fences |
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| Synonyms | fencing material |
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| Broader (hypernym) | building material |
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3. | fencing (act) 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) |
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| Broader (hypernym) | combat, fight, fighting, play, scrap, swordplay |
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| Domain category members | epee, foil, lunge, parry, passado, piste, remise, riposte, riposte, saber, sabre, straight thrust |
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