recinzione

Definitions of recinzione
  1. noun
    the act of enclosing something inside something else
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    immissione, inserimento, inserzione, introduzione, preludio
    the act of putting one thing into another
  2. noun
    a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
    synonyms: recinto
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    gabbia
    an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
    stiva
    the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
    gabbia, gabbia degli imputati
    an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
    addiaccio, stabbio
    an enclosure for confining livestock
    box
    a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
    concavità, rientranza, rientro, sacca
    an enclosure that is set back or indented
    pennone
    an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
    alcova, campata, letto nunziale
    a small recess opening off a larger room
    abside
    a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
    acquario
    a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
    sepolcro, tomba
    a chamber that is used as a grave
    pollaio
    an enclosed yard for keeping poultry
    nocciolo
    the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place
    cilindro
    a chamber within which piston moves
    aia
    an area adjacent to farm buildings
    caminetto, camino, focolare
    an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
    addiaccio, ovile, stabbio
    a pen for sheep
    fornace, forno
    an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
    stia
    a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals
    paddock
    pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
    premistoppa
    a small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal
    porcaio, porcile
    a pen for swine
  3. noun
    a barrier that serves to enclose an area
    synonyms: recinto
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    siepe
    a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
    steccato
    a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle)
    type of:
    barriera, ostacolo
    a structure or object that impedes free movement
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