fencing

[ fen-sing ]
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noun
  1. the art, practice, or sport in which an épée, foil, or saber is used for defense and attack.

  2. a parrying of arguments; avoidance of direct answers: political fencing on important issues.

  1. an enclosure or railing.

  2. fences collectively.

  3. material for fences.

Origin of fencing

1
1425–75; late Middle English fensing safeguarding, maintenance. See fence, -ing1

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fencing

/ (ˈfɛnsɪŋ) /


noun
  1. the practice, art, or sport of fighting with swords, esp the sport of using foils, épées, or sabres under a set of rules to score points

    • wire, stakes, etc, used as fences

    • fences collectively

  1. skilful or witty debate

  2. the avoidance of direct answers; evasiveness

  3. slang the business of buying and selling stolen property

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