dike
noun (1)
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Definition of dike
(Entry 1 of 3)
2 civil engineering
a
: a bank (see bank entry 1 sense 1) usually of earth constructed to control or confine water : levee
b
: a barrier preventing passage especially of something undesirable
dike
verb
diked;
diking
Definition of dike (Entry 2 of 3)
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Examples of dike in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Ed Musial blames a series of finger dikes the state installed in the 1980s for channeling the river past their homes. — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, "They’re in their 90s; the river looms ... and they don’t want government money.," 30 June 2019 The southern banks along Svensen Slough, a side channel of the Columbia River, have transformed over time from historic spruce swamp into fields diked off by European settlers for farming. — Edward Stratton, The Christian Science Monitor, "Farmers reshape land along Columbia River to bring salmon back," 2 Apr. 2018 Aerial photos show portions of the land – diked and drained for agriculture by the 1930s and cut in half by US Highway 30 by the 1970s – slowly returning to wetlands as levees broke down and breached. — Edward Stratton, The Christian Science Monitor, "Farmers reshape land along Columbia River to bring salmon back," 2 Apr. 2018 The tank area is believed to be diked and lined to contain spilled fuel. — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, "Human error blamed for 22,000-gallon spill at Savoonga tank farm," 15 Mar. 2018 That was before humans drained and diked estuaries to build cities, grow crops, and make salt. — National Geographic, "How the Bay Area Is Restoring Nature's Delicate Balance," 13 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dike.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for dike
dike
noun
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Kids Definition of dike
1
: a long trench dug in the earth to carry water
2
: a mound of earth built to control water
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