Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ring-fence

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: ring-fence
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of ringfence.

Example Sentences

"It also wants to ring-fence NR's [Network Rail's] future funding for the East Coast Main Line improvements in Control Period 7."

Inflected Forms

ring-fences (present, singular) ring-fencing (participle, present) ring-fenced (participle, past) ring-fenced (past)

Questions

What does ring-fence mean?: Alternative form of ringfence.

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