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noun • ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water | ||||||||
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noun • A pit, groove, cavity, or depression. • A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon. • A carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, Cryptoprocta ferox. • A ditch or moat. • Waterfall (permanent flow of water over the edge of a cliff). | ||||||||
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noun • ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water | ||||||||
Defensive Ditch Crossword Clue
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MOAT which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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MOAT
Updated: October 13, 2023
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