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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A light-gauge galvanized wire fencing usually made with hexagonal mesh.
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- noun uncountable a
mesh ofwire , usuallygalvanized , with ahexagonal pattern , generally used for makingfences , especially for enclosures for small farm animals and pets. - noun countable a type of such material, differentiated by material, coating, wire thickness, width, and mesh size.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences
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