Fence
Fence noun - A physical object that blocks the way.
Moat
Moat noun - Ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water.
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Nearby Word: moated
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- To zoo guests, it can look like this trope when a bobcat pounces on a live chipmunk that scurried under its fence or a polar bear drags down a goose that unwisely paused to rest on its exhibit's moat.
Source: Hilarity In Zoos
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