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moat
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moat [mōt]
(geology)
A ringlike depression around the base of a seamount.
A valleylike depression around the inner side of a volcanic cone, between the rim and the lava dome.
(hydrology)
A glacial channel in the form of a deep, wide trench.

moat
A broad, deep trench surrounding the ramparts of a town or fortress; usually filled with water.


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Moore (1988) postulated that the technique of moating sites had its roots in imitating the naturally-moated sites (i.
 
 
 
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