electric fence
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shock barrier to contain animals or people
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- Subclass of
- boundary
- Part of
- fortification
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Encyclopedic overview
Charger for a plus-minus net fence An electric fence is a barrier that uses electric shocks to deter humans and animals from crossing a boundary. Most electric fences are used for agricultural purposes and other non-human animal control. They are also commonly used to protect high-security areas such as military installations or prisons, where a potentially lethal voltage may be applied. Virtual electric fences for livestock using GPS technology have also been developed.
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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “electric fence” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.