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e-fencing

e-fencing noun: online fencing: the use of the Internet to sell stolen merchandise.

Noun

e-fencing (uncountable)

  1. Online fencing: the use of the Internet to sell stolen merchandise.
    • FBI spokeswoman Cathy Milhoan says the bureau is aware of the problem. "We do recognize e-fencing as an ongoing issue," she says.2005 December 14, “More shoppers finding a real steal online.”, in Daily Herald
    • Two new types of retail theft are gaining traction, thanks to the ubiquitous spread of technology, according to the National Retail Federation, which reports that e-fencing and gift card fraud are on the rise.2006 November 3, “NRF alerts retailers to e-fencing, gift card fraud”, in Home Textiles Today

Origin of e-fencing

From e- + fencing.

Questions about e-fencing

What does e-fencing mean?
E-fencing means online fencing: the use of the Internet to sell stolen merchandise.
What part of speech is e-fencing?
E-fencing is a noun.

Words near e-fencing in the dictionary

  1. e-famous
  2. e-fax
  3. e-faxes
  4. e-fed
  5. e-feds
  6. e-fencing
  7. e-file
  8. e-filed
  9. e-filer
  10. e-filers
  11. e-files

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