| 单词 | live fence |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslive fence live fence n. a barrier made of living plants; a hedge. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > that which or one who closes or shuts > a barrier > [noun] > hedge or fence > a hedge > live hedge quickc1660 live fence?1740 live fencing1829 ?1740 Laird & Farmer xiii. 80 The Tenant is in the mean Time to leave a live Fence to the Incloser, namely, a Hedge of one Kind or other. 1858 J. A. Warder Hedges & Evergreens i. i. 13 Live-fences, or—as they are commonly called—Hedges, are a means of enclosure that belongs to an advanced state of civilization. 1882 W. D. Hay Brighter Britain! 192 We have done something towards making live-fences. 1992 W. T. Parsons & E. G. Cuthbertson Noxious Weeds Austral. 361/1 Patches of Opuntia spp. grow densely forming an impenetrable barrier, hence their use as live fences in some areas. < as lemmas |
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