electric fence
noun
: a fence that has an electrical current passing through it
The pasture was surrounded by an electric fence.
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The bear camp sits on the park's shoreline within an electric fence, and guests always stay with a guide outside of the campsite.
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James Barrett, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2024
The power was out, and her electric fence wouldn’t open.
—Ashley Pōkiʻi Lewis, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
However, the woman would have gone by a security system, a trench and an electric fence to end up in the section with the wolves, according to The Guardian.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
Natalia Grace, Accused of Trying to Kill Adoptive Parents, Speaks in New Docuseries
The couple accused her of trying to poison Kristine's coffee and kill her by dragging her toward an electric fence.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2024
Natalia was accused of trying to poison Kristine's coffee and kill her by dragging her towards an electric fence.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024
Officials installed an electric fence around the school’s chicken coop and vegetable garden with a timer that turns it on in the evening.
—Jim Robbins John Stember, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2023
Instead of the common practice of letting cows graze for months in one big field, AMP farmers use a single line of electric fence to pack their herd into smaller areas to maximize manure distribution, and then move them to the next patch of high grass in a day or two.
—Bill Weir, CNN, 3 July 2023
Here's what to expect About 30% of the farm's energy is produced from solar panels on the barn, which power electric fence chargers and the creamery.
—The Courier-Journal, 21 Mar. 2023
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James Barrett, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2024
The power was out, and her electric fence wouldn’t open.
—Ashley Pōkiʻi Lewis, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
However, the woman would have gone by a security system, a trench and an electric fence to end up in the section with the wolves, according to The Guardian.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
Natalia Grace, Accused of Trying to Kill Adoptive Parents, Speaks in New Docuseries
The couple accused her of trying to poison Kristine's coffee and kill her by dragging her toward an electric fence.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2024
Natalia was accused of trying to poison Kristine's coffee and kill her by dragging her towards an electric fence.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024
Officials installed an electric fence around the school’s chicken coop and vegetable garden with a timer that turns it on in the evening.
—Jim Robbins John Stember, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2023
Instead of the common practice of letting cows graze for months in one big field, AMP farmers use a single line of electric fence to pack their herd into smaller areas to maximize manure distribution, and then move them to the next patch of high grass in a day or two.
—Bill Weir, CNN, 3 July 2023
Here's what to expect About 30% of the farm's energy is produced from solar panels on the barn, which power electric fence chargers and the creamery.
—The Courier-Journal, 21 Mar. 2023
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“Electric fence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20fence. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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