foil vs fencing

foil and fencing both are nouns.

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

foil (noun)	fencing (noun)
a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button	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 piece of thin and flexible sheet metal	a barrier that serves to enclose an area
picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector	material for building fences
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

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