Word Finder - hedge

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A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.

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He trims the hedge once a week.

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A barrier (often consisting of a line of persons or objects) to protect someone or something from harm.

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A mound of earth, stone- or turf-faced, often topped with bushes, used as a fence between any two portions of land.

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A non-committal or intentionally ambiguous statement.

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Contract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements).

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A hedge is an investment position intended to offset potential losses/gains that may be incurred by a companion investment. In simple language, a hedge is used to reduce any substantial losses/gains suffered by an individual or an organization.

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(noun adjunct) Used attributively, with figurative indication of a person's upbringing, or professional activities, taking place by the side of the road; third-rate.

I just wanted some in my hedge row.

No, it was an old scarecrow lying in the hedge !

He led them within another but smaller circle of hedge, where grew one large and beautiful bush.

Even humble hedge clippings can become tomorrow's compost.

In cutting, the hedge (as indeed all hedges) should be XVI.

The shrub is largely used by the Japanese as a hedge plant.

The author then points out the great advantages of enclosure; recommends " quycksettynge, dychynge and hedgeyng "; and gives particular directions about settes, and the method of training a hedge, as well as concerning the planting and management of trees.

We also have pictures of some of them in our hedge picture gallery.

Egyptologists generally hedge our bets and just transliterate aHaw in both cases.

Have both hands free to handle powered hedge trimmers, cutters or shears.

He used shears for the top, to get it good and level, and hedge trimmers for the sides.

He liked to teeter on the edge, He 's supposed to stay behind the hedge.

Josh darted for Alex and he threw the keys into the hedge row.

Light aircraft overshoots runway A pilot and his passenger are recovering after their light aircraft overshot a runway and ended up in a hedge.

No, it was an old scarecrow lying in the hedge!

Lesley suggests enriching the soil with well rotted manure, or mushroom compost and adding blood, fish and bone before planting the hedge.

The hedge had reached a height of around eight feet, and getting rather spindly around the edges.

Work out the width of your car, its tonnage and then calculate the equivalent tonnage in the cornish ' hedge ' .

It seemed tragic that such a little gem was hidden from general view by an overgrown hedge.

This includes hedge trimmers, lawn mower etc. and is all in extremely good order.

You know of the features on the £ 400 plus ' pro ' hedge trimmers, which would certainly do the job.

The Vario electric hedge trimmers - comfortable work, you can adjust the handles to suit where you are working.

This will create a very dense, prickly evergreen hedge, which is shade tolerant, retaining the bright variegation even in the shade.

Residents would wear wellingtons in bad weather and change into shoes at Rugby Road, hiding the Wellingtons in bad weather and change into shoes at Rugby Road, hiding the wellingtons in the hedge.

Keep close to the hedge, walking south westwards, and when the hedge peters out, stay close to the big reedy ditch.

The fence provided support for the Griselinia hedge, which is now established enough to provide a mini windbreak to both gardens.

It will make a lovely formal hedge that also acts as an excellent windbreak.

Species such as dog's mercury, enchanter's nightshade, hedge woundwort and sanicle can also be found.

The broom has finished flowering in the entrance and hedge woundwort is popping up around the site, especially in Shady Place.

The answer is that though the ratios between the prices of the various grades alter, the prices of all of them move generally together, and that the " futures " of the Exchange at least provide a hedge against the latter movements.

Its use originated in the Transcendental Club (1836) founded by Emerson, Frederic Henry Hedge (1805-1890), and others.

Inside the hedge they came upon row after row of large and handsome plants with broad leaves gracefully curving until their points nearly reached the ground.

Hedge funds, EIS, taper relief have created a perfect storm of private wealth to invest in more risky ventures.

A thorn hedge stood right across the path which he had known from a child.

Work out the width of your car, its tonnage and then calculate the equivalent tonnage in the cornish ' hedge '.

British Waterways are also responsible for the towpath hedge.

Willow twigs have been planted to form a hedge on the bank side.

We were walking along an avenue between unkempt hedges leading to another hedge across the far end.

Hedge and watercourse protection measures Farmers are required to establish a protection zone in fields along hedges and water courses.

Residents would wear wellingtons in bad weather and change into shoes at Rugby Road, hiding the wellingtons in the hedge.

Species such as dog 's mercury, enchanter 's nightshade, hedge woundwort and sanicle can also be found.

Hedge funds are essentially specialized portfolios or invest funds that implement a wide range of investment activities and strategies that pay out a performance fee to the investment managers.

Each and every hedge fun has its own strategy that will guide which investments and methods of investment that it will take on.

Many investors consider hedge funds investment portfolios because they include a wide range of investment opportunities.

Hedge funds are different than other investments because they seek to hedge most of the risks that are associated with the investments by using many different methods such as short selling.

In the past hedge funds were limited to those who had millions or billions to invest, but times have changed and opened this type of investing to a wider range of people, such as those that have thousands of dollars to spend.

This means that more people than ever can become involved in hedge funds, so long as they understand how to get started and what to look for before investing.

Many people are attracted to hedge funds because they see the big numbers associated with these investments and how they have grown in the recent past.

For instance, in 1990 hedge funds were pulling in less than $50 billion per year and now they account for about $1.7 trillion in investments.

If you have thousands or millions or even billions of dollars to invest in a hedge fund you still want to look closely before you invest.