2syllables
fencing
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fencing is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, fencing is hyphenated as:
Definitions offencing
1verb
- To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
- To defend or guard.
- To engage in the selling or buying of stolen goods.
- To engage in the sport of fencing.
- To jump over a fence.
- To conceal the truth by giving equivocal answers; to hedge; to be evasive.
1noun
- The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing)
- Material used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure.
Example: "Fencing was erected around the field to keep the horses in."
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