foil
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6.5
- noun
- /fɔɪl/
- Specialized
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florete
- After several weeks of training, she finally felt comfortable wielding a foil on the fencing strip.
- fencing foil
- compete in foil
- women's foil
So we're looking at traditional foils with all of the protective gear in the sporting version of the match.
- So we're looking at traditional foils with all of the protective gear in the sporting version of the match.
Examples
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Then they were taught how to hold the foil and spent considerable time choosing grips that suited them.
Fiction book (1991) -
So we're looking at traditional foils with all of the protective gear in the sporting version of the match.
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Set S-foils in attack position.
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As in fencing: only one of the foils has a point on it.
Fiction book (2000) -
They spent half an hour in stretching exercises and then practiced the lunge without the foil.
Fiction book (1991) -
The term fencing today is primarily synonymous with the collegiate and Olympic sport of epee, foil, and saber.
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Another draw for the Olympic athletes and coaches is Mauro Hamza, owner of Salle Mauro, fencing coordinator for Rice University and the U.S. national coach for men's foil fencing.
Blog text (29) -
During the fencing lesson, each student practiced lunging with their foil to improve their technique.
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He chose a lightweight foil that allowed for quick movements during the competition.
Synonyms
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1.0
A long metal weapon with a handle used for cutting or stabbing
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4.2
A light, blunt metal weapon used for sport fighting with protective gear
A light fencing sword with a thin flexible blade used in sport
Compounds
How Thin
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Etymology
Foil the fencing sword is named from the same 'leaf' idea, being light and thin like a leaf, which helps you remember that a fencing foil is a light, flexible practice sword.