fencing vs foil

fencing and foil both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fencing	Yes	No	No	No
foil	Yes	No	Yes	No

fencing (noun)	foil (noun)
the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)	a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
a barrier that serves to enclose an area	a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
material for building fences	picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
	a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through
	anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities

fencing (verb)	foil (verb)
	cover or back with foil
	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
	enhance by contrast