"fencing" in the noun sense
1. fence, fencing
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
2. fencing material, fencing
material for building fences
3. fencing
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)
"fencing" in the verb sense
1. fence, fence in
enclose with a fence
"we fenced in our yard"
2. fence
receive stolen goods
3. fence
fight with fencing swords
4. wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surround
surround with a wall in order to fortify
5. argue, contend, debate, fence
have an argument about something
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