Enclose+with+a+hedge

  • 21fence — I. n. 1. Protecting enclosure, wall, hedge, post and rail framing, wire guard, palings, etc. (as the case may be). 2. Shield, guard, security, protection, defence. 3. Fencing, art of self defence, swordsmanship, sword play. 4. Defensive argument …

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  • 22hurdle — hurdler, n. /herr dl/, n., v., hurdled, hurdling. n. 1. a portable barrier over which contestants must leap in certain running races, usually a wooden frame with a hinged inner frame that swings down under impact to prevent injury to a runner who …

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  • 23mound — mound1 /mownd/, n. 1. a natural elevation of earth; a hillock or knoll. 2. an artificial elevation of earth, as for a defense work or a dam or barrier; an embankment. 3. a heap or raised mass: a mound of papers; a mound of hay. 4. Baseball. the… …

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  • 24fence — 1 n 1: a barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundary 2 a: a receiver of stolen goods b: a place where stolen goods are bought fence 2 vt fenced, fenc·ing 1 a: to enclose with a fence …

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  • 25hurdle — /ˈhɜdl / (say herdl) noun 1. a barrier in a racetrack, to be leapt by the contestants. 2. a difficult problem to be overcome; obstacle. 3. a movable rectangular frame of interlaced twigs, crossed bars, or the like, as for a temporary fence:… …

  • 26hedged — hedÊ’ n. row of bushes forming a fence or boundary; barrier, limit v. surround with a hedge; put up a boundary, enclose; evade, avoid …

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  • 27hedges — hedÊ’ n. row of bushes forming a fence or boundary; barrier, limit v. surround with a hedge; put up a boundary, enclose; evade, avoid …

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  • 28hedging — hedÊ’ n. row of bushes forming a fence or boundary; barrier, limit v. surround with a hedge; put up a boundary, enclose; evade, avoid …

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  • 29hatch — hatch1 [hach] vt. [ME hacchen, akin to Ger hecken, to breed & OE hagan, the genitals < ? IE base * k̑ak , to be able, help > Sans s̍aknṓti, (he) can] 1. a) to bring forth (young) from an egg or eggs by applying warmth b) to bring forth… …

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  • 30mound — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a raised mass of earth, stones, or other compacted material. 2 a heap or pile. 3 a hillock. v.tr. 1 heap up in a mound or mounds. 2 enclose with mounds. Etymology: 16th c. (orig. = hedge or fence): orig. unkn. 2. n. Heraldry a… …

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