paling-fence

pal·ing-fence

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pey-ling fens]
- /ˈpeɪ lɪŋ fɛns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pey-ling fens]
- /ˈpeɪ lɪŋ fɛns/

Definitions of paling-fence word

noun paling-fence Also called paling fence. picket fence. 1
noun paling-fence a pale or picket for a fence. 1
noun paling-fence pales collectively. 1
noun paling-fence the act of building a fence with pales. 1

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Origin of paling-fence

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1790-1800

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Parts of speech for Paling-fence

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Paling-fence

paling-fence popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.