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dyke

[daɪk] n
gen. filon intrusif oblique
construct. butte artificielle
met. dyke m
nat.res. berge de rivière; digue de protection; digue en terre; levée f
transp., construct. corps du barrage
water.res. diguette f; levée de terre; diguette, levée de terre
dyke [daɪk] v
construct. digue contre les crues; digue de protection contre les crues
dyke [daɪk] adj.
gen. digue; dike
coal. filon
construct. endiguer; digue protectrice
el., construct. digue d'été
transp., construct. digue parallèle à la côte; remblai
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 [daɪk] adj.
environ. digue
 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
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