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dike

UK
/daɪk/
US
/daɪk/

Translations

dikenoun
dikes
pl
UK
/daɪk/
US
/daɪk/
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
плотина
заграждение
насыпь
Synonyms
embankment
levee
bank
barrier
dam
dikeverb
diked
Past Simple
diked
Past Participle
diking
Gerund
UK
/daɪk/
US
/daɪk/
The workers dike the river to prevent flooding.
Рабочие обваловывают реку, чтобы предотвратить наводнение.
Additional translations
оградить
перекрыть
Synonyms
wall off
contain
retain
dam
embank
bank
shore up
barricade
dikeadjective
UK
/daɪk/
US
/daɪk/
Used attributively in contexts like "dike repair" or "dike maintenance".

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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