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noun • a barrier that serves to enclose an area • a dealer in stolen property verb • enclose with a fence • receive stolen goods • fight with fencing swords • surround with a wall in order to fortify • have an argument about something | ||||
| 39% | 14 | Enclosing or bounding | ||
verb • draw a line around • restrict or confine within limits • to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect | ||||
| 37% | 6 | Enclosed with palings | ||
noun • a barrier that serves to enclose an area • a dealer in stolen property verb • enclose with a fence • receive stolen goods • fight with fencing swords • surround with a wall in order to fortify • have an argument about something | ||||
An Aphetic Form Of A Word For Protection Used To Describe Barriers Palings Or Railings For Bounding Enclosing Or Protecting Land
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FENCES which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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FENCES
Updated: October 31, 2023
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