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electric fence
1. A wire fence containing high-voltage, low-current intermittent pulses that are activated when the fence is touched.
2. A fence consisting of one or more lengths of wire energized with high-voltage, low-current pulses, and giving a warning shock when touched.
3. A wire fence carrying an electric current which gives a mild electric shock to any human or animal that touches it.
This entry is located in the following unit: electro-, electr-, electri- (page 9)