fence

noun [C] (STRUCTURE)

/fens/

Definition

› a structure of wood or wire forming a wall around a house or a piece of land, often to keep people or animals from coming in or going out: He put up a fence to keep his dog in the backyard.

(Definition of fence noun (STRUCTURE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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