Fence

  • 31Fence — A risk mitigating investment strategy that utilizes options to limit the possible range of returns. To employ a fence, the investor purchases a security (a long position), a long put with a strike price near the spot price of the security, a… …

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  • 32fence — noun 1》 a barrier enclosing an area, typically consisting of posts connected by wire, wood, etc.     ↘a large upright obstacle in steeplechasing, showjumping, or cross country. 2》 a guard or guide on a plane or other tool. 3》 informal a dealer in …

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  • 33fence — n. & v. n. 1 a barrier or railing or other upright structure enclosing an area of ground, esp. to prevent or control access. 2 a large upright obstacle in steeplechasing or showjumping. 3 sl. a receiver of stolen goods. 4 a guard or guide in… …

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  • 34fence — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English fens, short for defens defense Date: 14th century 1. archaic a means of protection ; defense 2. a. a barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundary; especially …

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  • 35fence — The inside fence is the inside running rail around the race track, while the outside fence is the outside running rail. A vertical obstacle. In show jumping, the maximum height is 1.6 meters, and the fence is often made of materials such as… …

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  • 36fence*/ — [fens] noun [C] I 1) a flat upright structure made of wood or wire that surrounds an area of land 2) a structure that horses jump over in a competition or race II verb fence [fens] 1) [I] to fight with a light thin sword as a sport 2) [T] to put… …

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  • 37fence in — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you fence something in, you surround it completely with a fence. [V P n] He plans to fence in about 100 acres of his ranch five miles north of town. 2) PHRASAL VERB: usu passive If you are fenced in by someone or something,… …

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  • 38fence — 1. noun 1) a gap in the fence Syn: barrier, fencing, enclosure, barricade, stockade, palisade, fenceline; railing 2) informal a fence dealing mainly in jewelry Syn: receiver (of stolen goods), dealer …

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  • 39fence in — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms fence in : present tense I/you/we/they fence in he/she/it fences in present participle fencing in past tense fenced in past participle fenced in 1) same as fence II, 2) 2) to limit someone s freedom …

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  • 40fence — 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; a visible or tangible obstruction which may be …

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