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dike

UK
/daɪk/
US
/daɪk/

Translations

dikenoun
dikes
pl
UK
/daɪk/
US
/daɪk/
The dike was constructed to protect the town from the rising river waters.
La digue a été construite pour protéger la ville de la montée des eaux de la rivière.
Additional translations
gouineInsultant et très péjoratif.
fosséEn particulier pour un fossé de drainage ou d'irrigation.
dykeTermes de géologie.
Synonyms
embankment
bank
barrier
dam
levee
dikeverb
diked
Past Simple
diked
Past Participle
diking
Gerund
UK
/daɪk/
US
/daɪk/
endiguerPar extension, pour assécher ou entourer par une digue.
The engineers diked the marshland to create more arable land for agriculture.
Les ingénieurs ont endigué le marais pour créer davantage de terres arables pour l'agriculture.
The farmers diked the fields to prevent flooding from the nearby river.
Les agriculteurs ont endigué les champs pour éviter les inondations causées par la rivière voisine.
Synonyms
retain
contain
wall off
shore up
barricade
bank
embank
dam
dikeadjective
UK
/daɪk/
US
/daɪk/
Used attributively in contexts like "dike repair" or "dike maintenance".
Additional translations
endiguéSe dit surtout d'un terrain ou d'un ouvrage protégé par une digue.

Definitions

dikenoun
A long wall or embankment built to prevent flooding from the sea or a river.
The dike was constructed to protect the town from the rising river waters.
A geological formation consisting of a sheet of rock that is formed in a fracture of a pre-existing rock body.
The geologist studied the dike to understand the volcanic activity in the region.
A ditch or trench cut in the ground, especially for drainage or irrigation.
They dug a shallow dike alongside the road to carry away rainwater.
(Offensive slang) A lesbian.
He was reprimanded for using the slur "dike" to refer to a lesbian.
dikeverb
To surround or protect with a dike.
The farmers diked the fields to prevent flooding from the nearby river.
To drain or enclose with a dike.
The engineers diked the marshland to create more arable land for agriculture.
dikeadjective
Relating to, forming part of, or intended for use in a dike.
The dike wall showed signs of erosion after the storm.
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