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dike
UK
/daɪk/
US
/daɪk/
dikes
pl
UK
/daɪk/
US
/daɪk/
Translations
The dike was built to prevent flooding in the village.
Дамба была построена, чтобы предотвратить наводнение в деревне.
The irrigation dike helps distribute water to the fields.
Ирригационный канал помогает распределять воду по полям.
Additional translations
Definitions
The dike was constructed to protect the town from the rising river waters.
The geologist studied the dike to understand the volcanic activity in the region.
They dug a shallow dike alongside the road to carry away rainwater.
He was reprimanded for using the slur "dike" to refer to a lesbian.
Synonyms
diked
Past Simple
diked
Past Participle
diking
Gerund
UK
/daɪk/
US
/daɪk/
Translations
The workers dike the river to prevent flooding.
Рабочие обваловывают реку, чтобы предотвратить наводнение.
Additional translations
Definitions
The farmers diked the fields to prevent flooding from the nearby river.
The engineers diked the marshland to create more arable land for agriculture.
UK
/daɪk/
US
/daɪk/
Used attributively in contexts like "dike repair" or "dike maintenance".
Definitions
The dike wall showed signs of erosion after the storm.