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| dyke An artificial wall, embankment, ridge, or mound, usually of earth or rock fill, built around a relatively flat, low-lying area to protect it from flooding; a levee. A dyke may be also be constructed on the shore or border of a lake to prevent inflow of undesirable water | |||
| embankment | |||
| bank | |||
| weir | |||
| dike; level; barrage; embarkment | |||
| dam | |||
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