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dyke [daɪk] n
construct. argine di piena; argine di protezione contro le piene; argine di protezione dalle piene
met. filone eruttivo
dyke [daɪk] adj.
gen. argine
coal. dicco; filone
construct. arginare
environ. argine artificiale
mater.sc., construct. diga
transp., construct. diga parallela alla costa; corpo della diga; rilevato
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 adj.
environ. argine artificiale
 English thesaurus
dyke [daɪk] abbr.
abbr., dril. dike
USA a disparaging term for a lesbian (especially one exhibiting behavior associated with stereotypically masculine traits Val_Ships)
dyke: 39 phrases in 12 subjects
Construction4
Earth sciences6
Environment3
General1
Labor law1
Life sciences1
Materials science3
Medical1
Metallurgy1
Physical sciences1
Transport14
Water resources3