to fence
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9.1
- verb
- /fɛns/
- NSFW
:
receptar
- They contacted someone who could help them fence the valuable artwork quickly.
- fence stolen goods
- fence the goods
- fence the stuff
We was, we was fencing stolen goods.
- We was, we was fencing stolen goods.
Examples
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Take Scottie, who had the coins pretty well hidden, to France and fence them to some disreputable people.
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It gets tougher every day to fence anything profitably in Mexico City.
Fiction book (1999) -
Once we fence all his stuff, we'll make a pretty nice chunk of change.
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They're gonna help us fence the stuff.
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Jasper fenced the diamonds for cash.
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I don’t want to fence stolen goods no more.
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I heard that he was trying to fence some stolen electronics online.
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The police arrested him because he was known to fence stolen bicycles.
Synonyms
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3.0
To buy and sell goods, sometimes illegally
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8.1
To buy or sell illegal goods
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
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1.8
To make a barrier of wood, metal, or wire around land to keep animals and people out
Compounds
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2.0
A row of upright wooden or metal boards with spaces that mark the edge of a yard
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2.4
A wire fence with diamond-shaped holes used to surround yards or sports fields
- Specialized
A small active lizard from eastern North America that often sits in the sun on fences or rocks
- US
A small animal with scaly skin and a long tail that sits on fences or rocks in the US
- Specialized
A machine that sends electricity through a fence to shock animals or people who touch it
- Specialized
A machine that sends electricity along a fence so it gives animals a small shock
- UK
A ditch with one side formed by a low wall that divides land without blocking the view
- Specialized
A common scaly reptile in western North America that basks on rocks and logs
Surface Forms
Etymology
To fence (in the criminal sense) comes from the same idea as defend, where the dealer 'covers' and moves goods while hiding them from the law. So to fence something is to deal in it secretly, acting as a hidden 'protector' for stolen items.