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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Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
One day, Welch noticed an electric fence—the kind that ranchers use to contain livestock—and parlayed that principle into the bear mat.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Work hard and keep your eyes on the prize like a mountain lion digging a hole under the electric fence.
—Viktoria Shulevich, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The bear camp sits on the park's shoreline within an electric fence, and guests always stay with a guide outside of the campsite.
—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
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Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
One day, Welch noticed an electric fence—the kind that ranchers use to contain livestock—and parlayed that principle into the bear mat.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Work hard and keep your eyes on the prize like a mountain lion digging a hole under the electric fence.
—Viktoria Shulevich, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The bear camp sits on the park's shoreline within an electric fence, and guests always stay with a guide outside of the campsite.
—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
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“Electric fence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20fence. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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