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fencing in Italian

fencing in Italian is scherma, ricettazione — fencing means the sport of duelling with swords under formal rules.

fencing in Italian

scherma
noun
The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing).
ricettazione
noun
Receiving and buying of stolen goods.

What does "fencing" mean?

  1. noun The sport of duelling with swords under formal rules.
    "He took up fencing in high school and still competes."
  2. noun Material used to build fences, or fences collectively.
    "They bought enough fencing to enclose the whole paddock."
  3. noun The criminal trade of buying and reselling stolen goods.
    "Police linked him to a fencing operation running out of the warehouse."
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fencing in a sentence

  • He took up fencing in high school and still competes.
  • They bought enough fencing to enclose the whole paddock.
  • Police linked him to a fencing operation running out of the warehouse.

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What is "fencing" in Italian?

"fencing" in Italian is scherma, ricettazione. fencing means: The sport of duelling with swords under formal rules.

How do you use "fencing" in a sentence?

Example: "He took up fencing in high school and still competes." In Italian, "fencing" is scherma, ricettazione.

Are there other ways to say "fencing" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "fencing": scherma, ricettazione.

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