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  2. Enclosure - Wikipedia

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    It was the re-allocation of scattered strips of land into large new fields that were enclosed either by hedges, walls or fences. [21] The newly created enclosed fields were reserved for the sole use of individual owners or their tenants. [21] Inclosure. Inclosure is the statutory and legal form of the word "enclosure". Enclosure is the process. [1]

  3. Enclosure (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Enclosed religious orders, religious orders separated from the external world; Oppidum, a large fortified Iron Age settlement; Cloister (from Latin claustrum, "enclosure"), a feature running along the walls of buildings forming a quadrangle; Close (disambiguation) Cover (disambiguation) Container (disambiguation) Receptacle (disambiguation)

  4. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    a type of enclosed railroad freight car (UK: goods van) a three-ball "frame" for one player in candlepin bowling (New England) the genital area (ex: kicked in the box; vulgar slang) brace bracers braces over-the-shoulder straps to support trousers *(US usu. suspenders, q.v.) support that steadies or strengthens something else

  5. Pen (enclosure) - Wikipedia

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    Sheep in a pen, in Yorkshire, England Pen for goats in Macedonia. A pen is an enclosure for holding livestock.It may also perhaps be used as a term for an enclosure for other animals such as pets that are unwanted inside the house.

  6. Compound (enclosure) - Wikipedia

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    In the English dialects of some African countries, "compound" may refer to a much larger collection of dwellings, as a synonym for a homogeneous township or suburb comprising homes of similar character usually built as public housing projects, or for a shantytown. An example is Chawama Compound, Lusaka, Zambia.

  7. Glossary of botanical terms - Wikipedia

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    A synonym of catkin. amphitropous (of an ovule) Bent so that both ends are near each other. Contrast anatropous, campylotropous, and orthotropous. amplexicaul With the base dilated and clasping the stem, usually of leaves. amylum star a vegetative propagative body filled with starch (amylum) and located around the lower nodes of certain ...

  8. 3 Key Signs You Might Not Qualify for the Social Security ...

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    Social Security serves as a lifeline for tens of millions of seniors. Today, that number is growing. As of December 2024, the Social Security Administration (SSA) reported that about 65.5 million...

  9. Confined space - Wikipedia

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    Alternative names for a confined space are enclosed space and dangerous space. [1] An example is the interior of a storage tank , occasionally entered by maintenance workers but not intended for human occupancy.