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catch fence

catch fence noun: a fence designed to catch falling or flying debris, or otherwise absorb its impact.

catch fence: a fence designed to catch falling or flying debris, or otherwise absorb its impact
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Noun

catch fence (plural catch fences)

  1. A fence designed to catch falling or flying debris, or otherwise absorb its impact
    • In 1997, Lowe's Motor Speedway improved its catch fence by adding height and cable along walls down the front straightaway, which is often the stands' most crowded section. After last year's accident at Michigan, Lowe's increased the height of its fence and the overhang, bringing the total height...1999, Tarik el-Bashir, The New York Times Safety Is at Issue As 3 Spectators Die at Car Race
    • As a safety precaution to protect fans and competitors, Talladega Superspeedway extended the height of its frontstretch catch fence by eight feet, president Rick Humphrey told ESPN.com Monday.2009, Marty Smith, ESPN, Talladega frontstretch fence 22 feet high

Forms of catch fence

pluralcatch fences

Questions about catch fence

What does catch fence mean?
Catch fence means a fence designed to catch falling or flying debris, or otherwise absorb its impact.
What part of speech is catch fence?
Catch fence is a noun.
What is the plural of catch fence?
The plural of catch fence is catch fences.

Words near catch fence in the dictionary

  1. catch crop
  2. catch crops
  3. catch cry
  4. catch dust
  5. catch feelings
  6. catch fence
  7. catch fences
  8. catch fire
  9. catch flies
  10. catch hands
  11. catch heat

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