paling

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pal·ing /ˈpeɪlɪŋ/ noun [countable, uncountable]  DHTIa wooden or metal post that is pointed at the top, or a fence made of these posts 尖木桩；尖铁条；尖桩围栏 A new paling had been erected around the yard. 院子周边竖起了新的尖桩围栏。 iron palings 铁尖桩

Examples from the Corpus

paling• Jezrael could see her imminence paling as she strove for greater calm.• To the right, on the narrow dusty lane, lay the village school behind a row of white palings.• It was painted pink and surrounded by white, wooden palings so that it looked like an overgrown doll's house.Origin paling (1500-1600) pale “pointed piece of wood”; → PALE3

pal·ing nounChineseSyllable  

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paling
pal‧ing /ˈpeɪlɪŋ/ noun [uncountable and countable]a wooden or metal post that is pointed at the top, or a fence made of these posts:
    A new paling had been erected around the yard.
    iron palings

pal·ingBrE /ˈpeɪlɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpeɪlɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [countable, usually plural, uncountable] a metal or wooden post that is pointed at the top; a fence made of these posts 尖木桩；尖铁条；围栏