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dike (dyke)
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- pronunciation:
- daIk
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an embankment built to prevent flooding; levee.
The seaside village was protected by a sturdy dike.A temporary dike was constructed with sandbags to prevent flooding during the storm. |
| definition 2: |
a ditch, or bank of earth dug from a ditch, as to channel irrigation.
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| definition 3: |
a raised path across a low or wet area; causeway.
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| related words: |
bank, dam |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
dikes, dykes, diking, dyking, diked, dyked |
| definition 1: |
to furnish, enclose, or protect with a dike.
They diked the farmland to keep out floodwaters. |
| definition 2: |
to restrain with or as if with a dike.
The river is diked upstream of the town. |
| definition 3: |
to drain (a wet area) by using dikes.
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| related words: |
bank, barricade, dam |
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