壕
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Meanings
- moat, fosse, trench, ditch
- underground air-raid shelter, dugout
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A deep moat had been dug around the castle.
The soldiers dug a trench to protect themselves from enemy attacks.
During the war, citizens took refuge in underground air-raid shelters.
In medieval castle architecture, moats were considered indispensable facilities for defense.
Excavation surveys revealed that a wide moat once existed in this location.
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