dyke

/daɪk/
/daɪk/
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Other forms: dykes; dyked; dyking

Definitions of dyke
  1. noun
    a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
    synonyms: dam, dike
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    examples:
    Aswan High Dam
    one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt
    Glen Canyon Dam
    a large dam built in 1964 on the Colorado River in Arizona
    Hoover Dam
    a large dam built in 1933 on the Colorado River in Nevada
    types:
    milldam
    dam to make a millpond to provide power for a water mill
    weir
    a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
    type of:
    barrier
    a structure or object that impedes free movement
  2. verb
    enclose with a dike
    synonyms: dike
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    type of:
    close in, enclose, inclose, shut in
    surround completely
  3. noun
    (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
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