Fence vs. Defence
Difference Between Fence and Defence
Fencenoun
A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter.
Defencenoun
The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
Fencenoun
Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.
Defencenoun
Something used to oppose attacks.
Fencenoun
The place whence such a middleman operates.
Defencenoun
An argument in support or justification of something.
Fencenoun
Skill in oral debate.
Defencenoun
A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
Fencenoun
The art or practice of fencing.
Defencenoun
The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
Fencenoun
A guard or guide on machinery.
Defencenoun
Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
Department of DefenceFencenoun
(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.
Defencenoun
(obsolete) Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
Fencenoun
A memory barrier.
Defenceverb
To furnish with defences; to fortify.
Fenceverb
(transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
Defencenoun
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Fenceverb
(transitive) To defend or guard.
Defencenoun
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring;
his teams are always good on defenseFenceverb
(transitive) To engage in the selling or buying of stolen goods.
Defencenoun
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively;
the defense called for a mistrialFenceverb
To engage in the sport of fencing.
Defencenoun
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack;
he joined the defense against invasionFenceverb
To jump over a fence.
Defencenoun
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions;
his refutation of the charges was short and persuasivein defense he said the other man started itFencenoun
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
Defencenoun
the justification for some act or belief;
he offered a persuasive defense of the theoryFencenoun
a dealer in stolen property
Defencenoun
a structure used for defense;
the artillery battered down the defensesFenceverb
enclose with a fence;
we fenced in our yardDefencenoun
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him;
he gave evidence for the defenseFenceverb
receive stolen goods
Defencenoun
military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies;
they died in the defense of Stalingradthey were developed for the defense programFenceverb
fight with fencing swords
Defencenoun
protection from harm;
sanitation is the best defense against diseaseFenceverb
surround with a wall in order to fortify
Fenceverb
have an argument about something
