dyke

/daɪk/

/daɪk/

Other forms: dykes; dyked; dyking

Definitions of dyke

1. noun

   a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
   synonyms: dam, dike

   examples:

   Aswan High Dam

   one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt

   Glen Canyon Dam

   a large dam built in 1964 on the Colorado River in Arizona

   Hoover Dam

   a large dam built in 1933 on the Colorado River in Nevada

   types:

   milldam

   dam to make a millpond to provide power for a water mill

   weir

   a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow

   type of:

   barrier

   a structure or object that impedes free movement
2. verb

   enclose with a dike
   synonyms: dike

   type of:

   close in, enclose, inclose, shut in

   surround completely
3. noun

   (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine