electric fence
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.
Equivalents
5 more languages
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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