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fence out

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fence (someone or an animal) out
to keep someone or an animal out with a fence or barrier. We decided that living in the woods was satisfactory only if we fenced the wildlife out. We had to fence out the deer. We hoped we had fenced prowlers out with the tall electric fence.
See also: fence, out


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As it was, the chiefs were compelled to keep cleared patches of sand for it, and to fence out the dogs.
 
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