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heining

Definitions of heining
  1. noun
    a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
    synonyms: omheining, ruimte
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    types:
    hok, kooi, kot
    an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
    laadruim, onderschip, scheepsruim
    the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
    kamer, vertrek
    a natural or artificial enclosed space
    compound, kampong
    an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
    beklaagdenbank, strafbank, verdachtenbank
    an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
    kolksluis, sas, scheepvaartsluis, schutsluis, sluis
    enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
    beestenstal, ren, stal, stalletje
    an enclosure for confining livestock
    babybox, box, kinderbox, kleurstift, stift, viltpen, viltstift
    a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
    plenum
    an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside
    hondenasiel
    a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs
    nis, uithoek
    an enclosure that is set back or indented
    emplacement, ra, rangeeremplacement, rangeerterrein, spoorwegemplacement, stationsemplacement
    an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
    windveer
    a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
    alkoof, nis
    a small recess opening off a larger room
    apsis, koorsluiting
    a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
    aquarium, terrarium, vivarium
    a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
    vogelkooi
    a cage in which a bird can be kept
    schuilkelder
    a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids
    graf, grafkamer
    a chamber that is used as a grave
    cofferdam, kistdam, kisting
    large watertight chamber used for construction under water
    kippenren
    an enclosed yard for keeping poultry
    magneetkern
    the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place
    veekering
    a pen for cattle
    cilinder
    a chamber within which piston moves
    haard, schouw, stookplaats
    an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
    kamer, kruitkamer
    chamber that is the part of a gun that receives the charge
    soufflé
    a pen for sheep
    haardpartij, stookinrichting
    an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
    hok, kot
    a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals
    paddock
    pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
    rodeo
    an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up
    opslagterrein
    enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily
    schouw, stookgat, stookplaats
    (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired
    type of:
    area, ruimte
    a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
  2. noun
    a barrier that serves to enclose an area
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    types:
    heg
    a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
    paalwerk, palissade, schuttingpaal
    a fence made of upright pickets
    dam, perineum, stuw
    a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish
    erfbeplanting, houtsingel, windscherm, windsingel
    hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion
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