moat

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Koohii stories:

1) [mantixen] 15-2-2007(33): A moat is a water structure used against something potentially overpowering.

2) [cameron_en] 12-11-2008(11): Australia was designed as a moat, surrounded by water, to keep out the overpowering forces of foreign nations.

3) [At0m5k] 10-8-2009(5): A moat is a structure that holds water and will protect a city or castle from overpowering enemies. In essence it's an overpowering obstacle made entirely of water.

4) [kumakuma] 17-12-2008(4): MISS PIGGY with her TALL CROWN stands in the WATER of the MOAT, desperately trying to climb up there and get out.

5) [n1williams] 31-10-2009(3): A MOAT around a castle is filled with WATER and OVERPOWERS an attacking army. AUSTRALIA has an enormous "MOAT" around it whose WATERS OVERPOWER any that would attack it.