Topic: OTHER SPORTS
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fence2
1 [transitive]TBC to put a fence around something : 
old farmhouses and fenced gardens
old farmhouses and fenced gardens2 [intransitive]DSO to fight with a long thin sword as a sport
3 [intransitive + with] to answer someone's questions in a clever way in order to get an advantage in an argument
fence somebody/something ↔ in
phrasal verb1TBC to surround a place with a fence : The yard was fenced in to keep out wolves.
The yard was fenced in to keep out wolves.2 to make someone feel that they cannot leave a place or do what they want : Young mothers often feel fenced in at home.
Young mothers often feel fenced in at home.fence something ↔ off
phrasal verba planting area fenced off from the main garden