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dike

UK/ˈdaɪkiː/ US/ˈdaɪk/ rare obsolete slang us
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.
2.

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

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verb

1.

enclose with a dike

  • “dike the land to protect it from water”
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Origin

From Northern Middle English dik and dike (“ditch”), from Old Norse díki (“ditch”). Influenced by Middle Dutch dijc (“ditch; dam”) and Middle Low German dīk (“dam”). See also ditch.

Phrases

  • out on a dike

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