Fence vs. Grate

Fencenoun

A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter.

Fencenoun

Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.

Fencenoun

The place whence such a middleman operates.

Fencenoun

Skill in oral debate.

Fencenoun

The art or practice of fencing.

Fencenoun

A guard or guide on machinery.

Fencenoun

(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.

Fencenoun

A memory barrier.

Fenceverb

(transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.

Fenceverb

(transitive) To defend or guard.

Fenceverb

(transitive) To engage in the selling or buying of stolen goods.

Fenceverb

To engage in the sport of fencing.

Fenceverb

To jump over a fence.

Fencenoun

That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield.

Fencenoun

An inclosure about a field or other space, or about any object; especially, an inclosing structure of wood, iron, or other material, intended to prevent intrusion from without or straying from within.

Fencenoun

A projection on the bolt, which passes through the tumbler gates in locking and unlocking.

Fencenoun

Self-defense by the use of the sword; the art and practice of fencing and sword play; hence, skill in debate and repartee. See Fencing.

Fencenoun

A receiver of stolen goods, or a place where they are received.

Fenceverb

To fend off danger from; to give security to; to protect; to guard.

Fenceverb

To inclose with a fence or other protection; to secure by an inclosure.

Fenceverb

To make a defense; to guard one's self of anything, as against an attack; to give protection or security, as by a fence.

Fenceverb

To practice the art of attack and defense with the sword or with the foil, esp. with the smallsword, using the point only.

Fenceverb

Hence, to fight or dispute in the manner of fencers, that is, by thrusting, guarding, parrying, etc.

Fencenoun

a barrier that serves to enclose an area

Fencenoun

a dealer in stolen property

Fenceverb

enclose with a fence;

Fenceverb

receive stolen goods

Fenceverb

fight with fencing swords

Fenceverb

surround with a wall in order to fortify

Fenceverb

have an argument about something

Fence

A fence is a structure that encloses an area, typically outdoors, and is usually constructed from posts that are connected by boards, wire, rails or netting. A fence differs from a wall in not having a solid foundation along its whole length.Alternatives to fencing include a ditch (sometimes filled with water, forming a moat).

Gratenoun

A horizontal metal grill through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.

Gratenoun

A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning.

Grateverb

(transitive) To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars.

Grateverb

To shred things, usually foodstuffs, by rubbing across a grater.

Grateverb

(intransitive) To make an unpleasant rasping sound, often as the result of rubbing against something.

Grateverb

To grate on one’s nerves; to irritate or annoy.

Grateverb

To annoy.

Grateadjective

(obsolete) Serving to gratify; agreeable.

Grateadjective

Serving to gratify; agreeable.

Gratenoun

A structure or frame containing parallel or crosed bars, with interstices; a kind of latticework, such as is used ia the windows of prisons and cloisters.

Gratenoun

A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning.

Grateverb

To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window.

Grateverb

To rub roughly or harshly, as one body against another, causing a harsh sound; as, to grate the teeth; to produce (a harsh sound) by rubbing.

Grateverb

To reduce to small particles by rubbing with anything rough or indented; as, to grate a nutmeg.

Grateverb

To fret; to irritate; to offend.

Grateverb

To make a harsh sound by friction.

Grateverb

To produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough material; to cause wearing, tearing, or bruising. Hence; To produce exasperation, soreness, or grief; to offend by oppression or importunity.

Gratenoun

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

Gratenoun

a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something

Gratenoun

a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

Grateverb

furnish with a grate;

Grateverb

gnaw into; make resentful or angry;

Grateverb

reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface;

Grateverb

make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together;

Grateverb

scratch repeatedly;