Dike: meaning, definitions and examples
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dike
[ daษชk ]
water
A long wall or embankment built to prevent flooding from the sea.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The city is protected by a dike along the riverbank.
- The dike held back the rising waters during the storm.
Translations
Translations of the word "dike" in other languages:
๐ต๐น dique
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคพเคเคง
๐ฉ๐ช Deich
๐ฎ๐ฉ tanggul
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะฐะผะฑะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ grobla
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ ค้ฒ (teibล)
๐ซ๐ท digue
๐ช๐ธ dique
๐น๐ท set
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋ฐฉ (jebang)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ hrรกz
๐ธ๐ฐ hrรกdza
๐จ๐ณ ๅ คๅ (dฤซ bร )
๐ธ๐ฎ jez
๐ฎ๐ธ stรญfla
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑำฉะณะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bษnd
๐ฒ๐ฝ dique
Word origin
The word 'dike' originated from Middle Dutch 'dฤซk' or 'dฤซke', which means a trench or ditch. It was later borrowed into Middle English and has evolved to its current usage in English. Dikes have been used for centuries as a means of flood control and land reclamation, with early examples found in ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians and Mesopotamians.