ring-fence

A form of ringfence — A fence which encircles a large area, or a whole estate, within one enclosure.

Meanings

verbring-fence (third-person singular simple present ring-fences, present participle ring-fencing, simple past and past participle ring-fenced)

present singular third person ring-fences · participle present ring-fencing · participle past ring-fenced · past ring-fenced

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ringfence.

    It also wants to ring-fence NR's [Network Rail's] future funding for the East Coast Main Line improvements in Control Period 7.

    2019 November 6, “Network News”, in Rail, page 22
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