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ditch(noun, limit, defense, channel, pit)
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channel(noun, drain, ditch, conduit, rack)
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canal(noun, drain, ditch, channel, pit)
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gutter(noun, drain, ditch, channel, pit)
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fosse(noun, defense, ditch, furrow, inclosure)
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trench(noun, limit, drain, defense, ditch)
10
trough(noun, depression, drain, ditch, channel)
7
dike(noun, drain, defense, ditch, channel)
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barrier(noun, defense, obstruction)
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entrenchment
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fence
5
barricade(noun, defense)
5
gully(noun, limit, drain, ditch, channel)
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dyke(noun, defense, furrow, inclosure)
4
bank
4
boom
4
buffer(noun, defense)
4
bulwark
4
bunker
4
defense(noun, defense)
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