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Meaning of electric fence | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A fence containing metal wire through which an electric current is passed, as a deterrent which will shock people or animals trying to breach or climb the fence.

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Examples

“To ward off deer, Mr. Haas, an ornithologist, has installed an electric fence around his garden in the park.”
“[W]hen Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain joked about a killer electric fence to keep migrants out, political electric shocks surged rapidly south of the Rio Grande.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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