Definition of FENCING. Meaning of FENCING. Synonyms of FENCING

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Definition of FENCING

Fencing
Fencing Fen"cing, n. 1. The art or practice of attack and defense with the sword, esp. with the smallsword. See Fence, v. i., 2. 2. Disputing or debating in a manner resembling the art of fencers. --Shak. 3. The materials used for building fences. [U.S.] 4. The act of building a fence. 5. The aggregate of the fences put up for inclosure or protection; as, the fencing of a farm.

Meaning of FENCING from wikipedia

- Fencing is a combat sport that features sword fighting. It consists of three primary disciplines: foil, épée, and sabre (also spelled saber), each with...
- International Fencing Federation (Fédération Internationale d'Escrime) commonly known by the acronym FIE, is the international governing body of Olympic fencing. Today...
- A foil is one of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. It is a flexible sword of total length 110 cm (43 in) or under, rectangular in cross...
- Academic fencing (German: akademisches Fechten) or Mensur is the traditional kind of fencing practiced by some student corporations (Studentenverbindungen)...
- Fencing practice and techniques of modern competitive fencing are governed by the International Fencing Federation (FIE), though they developed from conventions...
- other landscaping Boundary fencing, to demarcate a piece of real property Newt fencing, amphibian fencing, drift fencing or turtle fence, a low fence...
- Scottish schools of fencing in the modern period (17th and 18th centuries). Martial arts of the 19th century such as classical fencing, and even early hybrid...
- The women's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event...
- legally-obtained items of the same type. Fencing is illegal in all countries, but legally proving a violation of anti-fencing laws can be difficult. The fence...
- The fencing response is an unnatural position of the arms following a concussion. Immediately after moderate forces have been applied to the brainstem...