- 1a structure made of wood or wire supported with posts that is put between two areas of land as a boundary, or around a yard, field, etc. to keep animals in, or to keep people and animals out
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- 2a structure that horses must jump over in a race or a competition
- 3(informal) a criminal who buys and sells stolen goods Idioms
to choose between two possible choices
said about people who never seem happy with what they have and always think that other people have a better situation than they have
to find a solution to a disagreement with someone
to avoid becoming involved in deciding or influencing something He tends to sit on the fence at meetings.
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