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Dike
01
a wall built in order to stop water, especially from the sea, from entering an area
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
dikes
Examples
The villagers relied on the dike to protect their homes from the rising sea levels.
02
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
to dike
01
enclose with a dike
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
dike
3rd person singular
dikes
Present participle
diking
Past simple
diked
Past participle
diked
