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“fence”
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-fend, fend-, fen-
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fence (verb), fences; fenced; fencing
This entry is located in the following unit:
-fend, fend-, fen-
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“fence”
(Greek: fence, wall off, stop up; obstruction)
(Latin: a partition; a dividing wall between two spaces, tissues, or cavities; from saepire "to enclose, to hedge in", and from saepes, "fence, hedge")
Word Entries containing the term:
“fence”
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.
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.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
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electronic fence
An electronic barrier consisting of anti-intrusion devices and warning systems, installed across a demilitarized zone to detect violators or intruders.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
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