Protective trench Crossword Clue

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Protective trench Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PROTECTIVE (adjective)
1. intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
2. showing care
TRENCH (verb)
1. impinge or infringe upon
2. cut a trench in, as for drainage
TRENCH (noun)
1. a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
2. a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

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