Fencing definition

Fencing

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WordNet

(1) 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)

(2) A barrier that serves to enclose an area

(3) Material for building fences

WiktionaryText

The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially the style that originated in Europe.
Material used to make fences.
Fences used as barriers or an enclosure.

Fencing was erected around the field to keep the horses in.