fencing
/ˈfensɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण फ़ेन्सिंग
तलवारबाज़ी, फ़ेंसिंग
Core word
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[U]
the sport of fighting with long thin swords
तलवारबाज़ी, फ़ेंसिंग
- Bhavani Devi was the first Indian to compete in fencing at the Olympics.
- She started fencing at fourteen and won a state medal.
- Fencing needs quick movements and good concentration.
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- The college has a fencing club that trains twice a week.
- Radhika watched a fencing match on television.
Synonyms swordplay swordsmanship
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[U]
fences; wood, wire or other material used for making fences
बाड़, घेरा, बाड़ बनाने की सामग्री
- The farm is surrounded by barbed-wire fencing.
- a roll of wire fencing
- We need more fencing to keep the goats out of the field.
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- The farmer put up wire fencing around the orchard.
- The fencing around the park was damaged by the storm.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fencing (uncountable noun, sport)
Fencing is the sport of fighting with long thin swords; it is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
Fencing लंबी पतली तलवारों से लड़ने का खेल है; यह अगणनीय है और singular verb लेता है।
- Fencing is an Olympic sport.
- Bhavani Devi made fencing famous in India.
fencing (uncountable noun, material)
It also means the fences themselves, or the wire and wood used to make them.
इसका अर्थ स्वयं बाड़ें, या उन्हें बनाने में प्रयुक्त तार और लकड़ी भी है।
- The farmer bought wire fencing.
- The fencing around the park is broken.
fencing + noun
As a noun adjunct it forms terms such as fencing match, fencing club and fencing mask.
Noun adjunct के रूप में यह fencing match, fencing club और fencing mask जैसे शब्द बनाता है।
- She joined a fencing club.
- The fencing mask protects the face.
go fencing / do fencing
For the sport we say do fencing or go fencing; for the fence, we put up fencing.
खेल के लिए 'do fencing' या 'go fencing' और बाड़ के लिए 'put up fencing' कहते हैं।
- Radhika does fencing twice a week.
- They put up fencing around the field.
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fencing + sport
matchclubtrainermasksword
- Her fencing trainer prepared her for the national meet.
type of fencing
foilepeesabrebarbed wirewire
- The epee is one of the three fencing weapons.
verb + fencing
dotake uppractisewinput up
- Kabir took up fencing at university.
material fencing
woodenmetalelectricchain-linkbarbed-wire
- Electric fencing keeps wild elephants away from the crops.
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- Bhavani Devi won medals in international fencing events.
भवानी देवी ने अंतरराष्ट्रीय तलवारबाज़ी प्रतियोगिताओं में पदक जीते।
- The farmer put up strong fencing to protect the field from stray cattle.
किसान ने खेत को आवारा पशुओं से बचाने के लिए मज़बूत बाड़ लगाई।
- The three kinds of fencing sword are the foil, the epee and the sabre.
तलवारबाज़ी की तलवारें तीन प्रकार की होती हैं: foil, epee और sabre।
- Fencing needs quick feet and a sharp mind.
तलवारबाज़ी के लिए तेज़ पैर और तीव्र बुद्धि चाहिए।
- The school gave fencing equipment to the sports club.
विद्यालय ने खेल क्लब को तलवारबाज़ी के उपकरण दिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Fencing are a popular sport.
✓ Fencing is a popular sport.
Fencing is singular.
'Fencing' एकवचन है, इसलिए उसके साथ singular verb 'is' आती है।
✗ The farmer built many fencings.
✓ The farmer built a lot of fencing.
Fencing meaning wire and wood is uncountable.
तार और लकड़ी के अर्थ में 'fencing' अगणनीय है।