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catch fences

catch fences is the plural of catch fence.

Meaning of catch fence

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

Questions about catch fences

What is catch fences the plural of?
Catch fences is the plural of catch fence.

Words near catch fences in the dictionary

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

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