enclosure

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Synonyms: inclosure, exclosure, closure, enclose, encolure, enclosures, encloser

Antonyms: inclosure, exclosure, closure, enclose, encolure, enclosures, encloser

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable}} Something that is [[enclose]]d, i.e. inserted into a letter or similar package.
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The act of enclosing, i.e. the insertion or [[inclusion]] of an item in a letter or package.
3. {{lb|en|countable}} An [[area]], [[domain]], or amount of something [[partially]] or [[entirely]] enclosed by [[barrier]]s.
4. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The act of [[separating]] and [[surrounding]] an area, domain, or amount of something with a barrier.
5. {{lb|en|uncountable|by extension}} The act of [[restricting]] access to [[idea]]s, [[work of art|works of art]] or technologies using [[patent]]s or [[intellectual property]] [[law]]s.
6. {{lb|en|uncountable|British History}} The [[post]]-[[feudal]] process of [[subdivision]] of [[common]] lands for individual ownership.
7. {{lb|en|religion}} The area of a [[convent]], [[monastery]], etc where [[access]] is [[restrict]]ed to community members.

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