fencing

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a barrier that serves to enclose an area
  2. noun material for building fences
  3. noun the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)

Etymology

From Middle English fensing, equivalent to fence + -ing.

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Synonyms

fence

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