fencing

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  1. noun The art or sport of using a foil, épée, or saber in attack and defense.
  2. noun Skillful repartee, especially as a defense against having to give direct answers.
  3. noun Material, such as wire, stakes, and rails, used in building fences.
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  • But if all of the fencing traffic related to the sport is altered by the search engine to "sword fencing," does that mean that the top ranking site for the term "sword fencing" stands to gain a significant boost in traffic? —  Search Engine Optimization and Marketing News provided by Cumbrowski.com
  • I've also read about the sport of fencing, about medical meditation, tai chi, qigong, and even farm animal dermatology. —  The Blog Pound
  • Game and Fish also has plastic fencing which is free to the producer.
  • The IG said that before the fierce encounter took place at Mahawa village near the barbed fencing, the BSF troops had noticed three people carrying guns and marching towards the Indian territory. —  Daily News & Analysis
  • Then his lids fell, and he had a little nap, while Letty sat and dreamed back over the hours, a year and more ago, when her mother's house smelled of spices, and this cake was baked for her wedding day When they went home again, side by side, the fencing was all done, and David had an after-consciousness of happy playtime. —  Tiverton Tales
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  1. Verbal noun of fence, v., in its various uses.
 

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