fence
/fɛns/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
2
Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.
3
The place whence such a middleman operates.
4
Skill in oral debate.
5
The art or practice of fencing.
6
A guard or guide on machinery.
7
A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.
8
A memory barrier.
9
The boundary.
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Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
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Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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