Definition of dike
1 civil engineering : an artificial watercourse : ditch
2 civil engineering a : a bank (see 1bank 1) usually of earth constructed to control or confine water : leveeb : a barrier preventing passage especially of something undesirable
3a civil engineering : a raised causewayb geology : a tabular body of igneous rock that has been injected while molten into a fissure
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Examples of dike in a Sentence
an elaborate system of dikes built to protect the lowlands from the relentless onslaught of the sea
water flowed along the dike to the small pond
Origin and Etymology of dike
Middle English, probably from Old Norse dīk ditch and Middle Low German dīk dam; akin to Old English dīc ditch — more at ditch
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Definition of dike
diked
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civil engineering
transitive verb
1 : to surround or protect with a dike (see 1dike)
2 : to drain by a dike
diker
nounOrigin and Etymology of dike
see 1dike
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DIKE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of dike for English Language Learners
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: a long narrow hole that is dug in the ground to carry water : a ditch or trench
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: a bank or mound of earth that is built to control water and especially to protect an area from flooding
DIKE Defined for Kids
dike
playDefinition of dike for Students
1 : a long trench dug in the earth to carry water
2 : a mound of earth built to control water
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