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