dyke
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/daɪk/
🇬🇧
/daɪk/
noun
R
A barrier built to prevent water from flooding low-lying areas, especially from the sea.
The dyke protected the village from the sea's high tides.
堤坝保护村庄免受海潮的侵袭。
R
A ditch or channel that drains water from the land.
Farmers dug a dyke to drain the excess water from the fields.
农民挖了一条堤坝来排掉田里的积水。
R
A derogatory term for a lesbian.
translation
堤坝, 排水沟, 女同性恋者（贬义）
词形变化
Plural
dykes