worm fence

/wərm fɛns/
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Other forms: worm fences

Definitions of worm fence
  1. noun
    rail fence consisting of a zigzag of interlocking rails
    synonyms: Virginia fence, snake fence, snake-rail fence
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    type of:
    rail fence
    a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle)
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