dike

daɪk

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of dike - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

flood barrierlong wall or embankment built to prevent flooding

The dike was reinforced to protect the town from rising waters..

barrier

embankment

levee

water management

barrier to control water flow

The dike prevented the town from flooding.

dam

embankment

levee

gay woman

Slang

masculine woman or lesbian

Slang

The term dike is often used in slang.

butch

lesbian

geology

TECH.

body of igneous rock cutting through older rock

TECH.

The granite dike was visible, cutting through the sedimentary layers..

dyke

intrusion

Verb

tr.

construction

dig a ditch or raise an earthwork

They dike the field to prevent flooding.

channel

excavate

trench

technology

create a barrier to control or hold back water

They decided to dike the river to prevent flooding..

dam

embank

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long wall or embankment built to prevent flooding
barrier to control water flow
body of igneous rock cutting through older rock

Origin of dike

Middle Dutch, dijc (ditch)

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apophysis

geology

branch of a dike or vein

Examples of dike in a sentence

Engineers inspected the dike for any weaknesses.
Engineers reinforced the dike to withstand storms.
A new dike was constructed to protect the farmland.
She proudly identifies as a dike in her community.
The documentary explored the history of the word dike.
The ancient dike was studied by geologists.

A basalt dike intruded into the limestone.
Farmers dike the land to improve irrigation.
The workers dike the area to create a barrier.
Engineers worked to dike the coastline.
Farmers dike the fields to manage irrigation.

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French:digue, endiguer, ...
German:Deich, graben, ...
Italian:argine, scavare, ...
Spanish:dique, cavar zanjas, ...
Portuguese:dique, cavar, ...
Chinese:堤坝, 筑堤, ...
Japanese:堤防, 溝を掘る, ...
Arabic:سَدّ, حَفَرَ خَنْدَق, ...
Hebrew:סֵכֶר, לַחְפּוֹר תְּעָלָה, ...
Russian:дамба, рыть, ...
Ukrainian:гребля, риїти рів, ...
Hindi:बांध, खाई खोदना, ...
Bengali:বাঁধ, খাল খনন করা, ...
Catalan:dic, excavar, ...
Czech:hráz, ohradit, ...
Danish:dige, grave, ...
Dutch:dijk, omwallen, ...
Greek:φράγμα, σκάβω, ...
Hungarian:gát, árkolni, ...
Khmer:ទំនប់, ជីកប្រឡាយ, ...
Korean:제방, 도랑을 파다, ...
Persian:سد, خندق کردند, ...
Polish:wał przeciwpowodziowy, kopać rów, ...
Portuguese (BR):dique, construir dique, ...
Romanian:baraj, a săpa, ...
Swedish:vall, dika, ...
Thai:เขื่อน, ขุดคูน้ำ, ...
Turkish:set, set çekmek, ...
Vietnamese:đê, đào mương, ...

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