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hedge

/hɛdʒ/
noun
  1. A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.

    "He trims the hedge once a week."

  2. A barrier (often consisting of a line of persons or objects) to protect someone or something from harm.

  3. A mound of earth, stone- or turf-faced, often topped with bushes, used as a fence between any two portions of land.

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