security fence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsecurityandfence
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security
noun
uk/sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/us/səˈkjʊr.ə.t̬i/
protection of a person, building, organization, or country against threats such as crime or attacks by ...
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fence
noun[C]
uk/fens/us/fens/
a structure that divides two areas of land, similar to a wall but made of wood or wire and supported ...
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(Definition ofsecurityandfencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofsecurity fence
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The military stylesecurityfencearound the site is not an attractive feature.
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I received a letter just this morning about thesecurityfencearound the port and how many times it is breached.
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Fear breeds the violence of the intifada on the one side and disproportionate reactions, including thesecurityfence, on the other.
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Thesecurityfenceis an expression of both power and powerlessness, and under no circumstances should it pre-empt the drawing of a final border.
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The full complement of police is in place, and a newsecurityfencecosting more than £1 million was installed in 1997.
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But as soon as the contractors have finished, a proper, highsecurityfencewill be erected round the site.
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There is mild criticism of the continued expropriation of land for the construction of the so-called ‘securityfence’.
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They are displayed on a temporary internalsecurityfenceenclosing a much smaller area where aircraft are parked.
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I shall now turn to the matter of the building of thesecurityfence.
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Then things moved on to thesecurityfence.
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After the manpower survey was completed, approved and agreed, an innersecurityfencewas promised as a matter of priority.
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Just after 8 pm a dog patrol discovered a hole in an innersecurityfenceand a makeshift ladder leaning against the perimeter wall beyond.
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One of his first major contracts was to erect asecurityfencearound a cold storage company premises.
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I used to climb happily over thesecurityfenceand work alone in the reactor hall and the laboratories—that was in the early 1970s, which were simpler times.
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That applies to thesecurityfence.
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Will there be asecurityfence?
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Among those rights is the right to self-defense, including passive methods such as thesecurityfence.
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Bree tries to escape and gets stuck in thesecurityfence.
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