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electric fence

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fence containing metal wire through which an electric current is passed, as a deterrent which will shock people or animals trying to breach or climb the fence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: llendadora — electric fence
  • Catalan: tanca elèctrica — electric fence
  • Chinese Mandarin: 電圍欄 /电围栏 (diànwéilán) — electric fence
  • Czech: elektrický ohradník — electric fence
  • Danish: elektrisk hegn — electric fence
  • Dutch: schrikdraad — electric fence
  • Dutch: elektrische afrastering — electric fence
  • Esperanto: elektra barilo — electric fence
  • Estonian: elektriaed — electric fence
  • Finnish: sähköaita — electric fence
  • Finnish: sähköpaimen — electric fence
  • French: électrificateur de clôture — electric fence
  • French: clôture électrique — electric fence
  • German: Elektrozaun — electric fence
  • German: elektrischer Weidezaun — electric fence
  • German: Kontaktzaun — electric fence
  • Hindi: विद्युत बाड़ (vidyut bāṛ) — electric fence
  • Indonesian: pagar listrik — electric fence
  • Malay: pagar elektrik — electric fence
  • Norwegian Bokmål: elektrisk gjerde — electric fence
  • Norwegian Bokmål: el-gjerde — electric fence
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: elektrisk gjerde — electric fence
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: el-gjerde — electric fence
  • Polish: elektryczny pastuc — electric fence
  • Portuguese: cerca eletrificada — electric fence
  • Slovene: električni pastir — electric fence
  • Upper Sorbian: elektriski płót — electric fence
  • Spanish: valla electrificada — electric fence
  • Spanish: cerca eléctrica — electric fence
  • Spanish: cerco eléctrico — electric fence
  • Spanish: pastor eléctrico — electric fence
  • Swedish: elektriskt stängsel — electric fence
  • Swedish: elstängsel — electric fence