miles of fencing

collocation in English

meaningsofmileandfencing

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mile
noun
uk
/maɪl/us
/maɪl/
a unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards or ...
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fencing
noun[U]
uk
/ˈfen.sɪŋ/us
/ˈfen.sɪŋ/
fences, or the materials used to ...
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(Definition ofmileandfencingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He mentioned amileoffencingfor a farm.
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By mid1910, 200 miles of fencing had been completed.
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A major expense will be required to provide new fencing—not just 100 yards here and there, but literally miles of fencing.
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There are nine and a half miles of fencing.
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There are miles and miles of fencing, culverts and ditches to be kept open for one train five days a week.
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Preliminary estimates of losses to farmers and growers are about 40 tons of hay, nine tons of fertiliser, 100 tons of potatoes, 1¾ miles of fencing and over 700 sheep.
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The allotment contains 18 earth tanks, 7 wells, 31 miles of pipelines, 14 drinking troughs, 10 storage tanks, and 77 miles of fencing.
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The station was flooded in 1909 following severe weather that washed away miles of fencing.
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The area was struck by a cyclone in 1889 with a number of houses being destroyed, miles of fencing being torn up and the loss of over 1,300 sheep.
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Rose managed to restore communications while checking on the condition of stock; he also noted several miles of fencing had been washed away.
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