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rabbinate
rabbinic
Rabbinic Hebrew
rabbinism
rabbit
rabbit ears
rabbit fever
rabbit food
rabbit-proof fence
rabbit punch
rabbit warren
rabbitbrush
rabbiting
rabble (1)
rabble (2)
rabble-rouser
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rabbit-proof fence
rabbit-proof fence (plural rabbit-proof fences)


noun 
Definition:
 
Australia state boundary: a boundary between Australian states ( informal )
the daftest scheme hatched this side of the rabbit-proof fence
[Because fences were formerly erected along state boundaries to limit the spread of rabbits]
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