"electric fence" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: electric fences [plural]
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  1. A fence containing metal wire through which an electric current is passed, as a deterrent which will shock people or animals trying to breach or climb the fence. Wikipedia link: electric fence Categories (topical): Walls and fences Synonyms: electrical fence Translations (electric fence): tanca elèctrica [feminine] (Catalan), 電圍欄 (Chinese Mandarin), 电围栏 (diànwéilán) (Chinese Mandarin), elektrický ohradník [masculine] (Czech), elektrisk hegn [neuter] (Danish), schrikdraad [masculine] (Dutch), elektrische afrastering [feminine] (Dutch), elektra barilo (Esperanto), elektriaed (Estonian), sähköaita (Finnish), sähköpaimen (note: for cattle) (Finnish), électrificateur de clôture [masculine] (French), clôture électrique [feminine] (French), Elektrozaun [masculine] (German), elektrischer Weidezaun [masculine] (German), Kontaktzaun [masculine] [military, war, government, politics] (German), elektrisk gjerde [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), el-gjerde [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), elektrisk gjerde [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), el-gjerde [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), elektryczny pastuc [masculine] (Polish), cerca eletrificada [feminine] (Portuguese), električni pastir [masculine] (Slovene), valla electrificada [feminine] (Spanish), cerca eléctrica [feminine] (Spanish), cerco eléctrico [masculine] (Spanish), elektriskt stängsel [neuter] (Swedish), elstängsel [neuter] (Swedish), elektriski płót [masculine] (Upper Sorbian)

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