dike
🇺🇸
/daɪk/
🇬🇧
/daɪk/
noun
R
A barrier built to prevent water from flooding low-lying areas.
The dike protected the village from the sea's high tide.
R
A trench that drains excess water from fields.
Farmers dug a dike to irrigate their crops.
R
A derogatory term for a lesbian.
translation
A barrier built to prevent water from flooding low-lying areas.; A trench that drains excess water from fields.; A derogatory term for a lesbian.
Word Forms
Plural
dikes