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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A light-gauge galvanized wire fencing usually made with hexagonal mesh.

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  • noun uncountable a mesh of wire, usually galvanized, with a hexagonal pattern, generally used for making fences, especially for enclosures for small farm animals and pets.
  • noun countable a type of such material, differentiated by material, coating, wire thickness, width, and mesh size.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences

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