over the fence

prepositional phrase

Entering, or having entered, the airfield in preparation for landing.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. aeronauticsEntering, or having entered, the airfield in preparation for landing.

    You can usually wait until you are "over the fence" before you chop the power.

    1966, FAA Aviation News, volumes 5-7, page 11
    1 more example

    Look up the recommended speed for the landing pattern. You'll find tables for varying loads. Okay so far. Now, note that a speed is established for the approach phase and another slower one for over the fence.

    1955, Flying Safety, volume 11, page 23
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see over, fence.
Cite this entry
APA

over the fence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over%20the%20fence

MLA

“over the fence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over%20the%20fence. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “over the fence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over%20the%20fence.

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