dyke
To dig, particularly to create a ditchTo dig, particularly to create a ditch.
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» The marshland is protected by dykes.
Die Marschen werden durch Deiche geschützt. — Esperantostern
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6 senses(UK, intransitive, transitive)To dig, particularly to create a ditch.
(UK, transitive)To surround with a ditch, to entrench.
(Scotland, UK, transitive)To surround with a low dirt or stone wall.
(UK, intransitive, transitive)To raise a protective earthwork against a sea or river.
(UK, transitive)To scour a watercourse.
(UK, transitive)To steep [fibers] within a watercourse.
- enclose with a dike
Examples
5 sentencesThe marshland is protected by dykes.
deDie Marschen werden durch Deiche geschützt. — Esperantostern
The marshes are protected by dykes.
deDie Marschen werden durch Deiche geschützt. — Esperantostern
The dyke was repaired and the seawater was pumped out.
I live near the dyke.
deIch wohne in der Nähe vom Deich. — Esperantostern
Some gay people are totally fine being called fags and dykes by other gay people and self identify with the terms.
Origin
A variant of dike, from Northern Middle English dik and dike (“ditch”), from Old Norse díkA variant of dike, 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.
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Forms
dykes, dyking, dyked, dykedSynonyms
1 synonyms- enclose with a dike:dike
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.