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diked

/daɪkt/

dikenoun

Definitions

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

diked

Past Simple

diked

Past Simple

diked

Past Participle

diking

Gerund

/daɪk/

Translations

The workers dike the river to prevent flooding.

Рабочие обваловывают реку, чтобы предотвратить наводнение.

Additional translations

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

shore up

wall off

dikeadjective

Definitions

Relating to, forming part of, or intended for use in a dike.

The dike wall showed signs of erosion after the storm.