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exclosure

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ex⋅clo⋅sure

  [ik-skloh-zher]
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–noun
an area protected against intruders, as by fences.
Origin:
1915–20; ex- 1 + -closure, modeled on enclosure
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ex·clo·sure   (ěk-sklō'zhər)   
n.  

  1. An area of land enclosed by a barrier, such as a fence, to protect vegetation and prevent grazing by animals.

  2. The practice of fencing off an area to protect vegetation.


[ex- + (en)closure.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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