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fencing

nounfeminine/ɨʒˈɡɾimɐ/low

es·gri·ma

Definition

The art or sport of fighting with a bladed weapon (foil, sabre, épée) to touch the opponent following specific rules.
Fencing is one of the oldest sports in the modern Olympic Games.
He started practicing fencing at the age of ten.
Common collocations
practice fencingfencing masterfencing foil

Etymology

Do italiano 'scherma', por sua vez do germânico 'skirmjan' (proteger).

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