dike
noun/daɪk/
/daɪk/
(also dyke)
- a long thick wall that is built to stop water flooding onto a low area of land, especially from the seaTopics Geographyc2
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- (especially British English) a channel that carries water away from the land synonym ditchTopics Geographyc2
- (taboo, offensive, slang) an offensive word for a lesbian
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