Dike
Word | DIKE |
Character | 4 |
Hyphenation | dike |
Pronunciations | N/A |
Definitions and meanings of "Dike"
What do we mean by dike?
An embankment of earth and rock built to prevent floods. noun
A low wall, often of sod, dividing or enclosing lands. noun
A barrier blocking a passage, especially for protection. noun
A raised causeway. noun
A ditch; a channel. noun
A long mass of igneous rock that cuts across the structure of adjacent rock. noun
To protect, enclose, or provide with a dike. transitive verb
To drain with dikes or ditches. transitive verb
To make a ditch; dig; delve. See dig.
To dig; dig out; excavate. See dig.
To inclose with a ditch or with ditches.
To furnish with a dike; inclose, restrain, or protect by an embankment: as, to dike a river; to dike a tract of land.
To surround with a stone wall.
A channel for water made by digging; a ditch; a moat. See ditch. noun
A small pond or pool. noun
A ridge or bank of earth thrown up in excavating canal or a ditch; specifically, such a ridge or bank thrown up to prevent low lands from being overflowed; a continuous dam confining or restraining the waters of a stream or of the sea: as, the Netherlands are defended from the sea by dikes. noun
A low wall or fence of stone or turf, dividing or inclosing fields, etc. A dry dike is such a wall built without mortar. See fail-dike. noun
In geology, a fissure in rocks filled with material which has found its way into it while melted, or when brought by some other means into a fluid or semi-fluid condition. noun
Alternative form of dyke: to dig a ditch; to raise an earthwork; etc.
1: a massive wall used to hold back water, such as those used in Holland to reclaim farmland. 2: an igneous intrusion cutting through layers of older rocks. 3: alternate spelling of 'dyke', referring to a woman whose sexual preference is exclusively other women. See also 'lesbian'. Urban Dictionary
In electronics, short for diagonal cutters. Used, though, for any small wire-cutting and metal snipping tool. Also, used as a transitive verb for removing something by cutting it out. May also be spelled dyke. Urban Dictionary
Misspelling of the word dyke. A woman who's sexual orientation is focused on the same gender. Urban Dictionary
A wire cutter (d-Y-k-e is a lesbian) Urban Dictionary
A wire cutting tool used to snip or cut phone line or 50ohm cable wires from the cable company. The tool has two very strong tempered edged blades and comes in small and large sizes. The blades are not razor sharp just very stout and heavy. Urban Dictionary
Actually the dictionary says it can be spelled with either an "i" or a "y", especially when dealing with slang, people can spell a word with a made up meaning however they want. Urban Dictionary
1) a big wall that holds back water 2) a manly lesbian also, bull dike - a VERY manly lesbian Urban Dictionary
Dike is the Greek goddess of moral justice. Urban Dictionary
Noun, Derogitory term used to refer to a lesbian; commonly towards a lesbian with more masculine physical characteristics/mannerisms; Offensive to many people. Urban Dictionary
A large vertical igneous intrustion. Urban Dictionary
Synonyms and Antonyms for Dike
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