dike
21dike — I or dyke I [[t]daɪk[/t]] n. v. diked, dik•ing 1) civ an embankment for controlling or holding back the waters of the sea or a river 2) civ ditch 3) civ a bank of earth formed of material being excavated 4) civ causeway 5) an obstacle; barrier 6) …
22dike — I Cumbrian Dictionary ( n diyk) hedge, e.g. If yur cannut fin a yat ter lowp, lowp a dike. = If you are having trouble locating a suitable gate for your jumping pleasure, perhaps you would be more succesful looking for a hedgerow to jump. II… …
23dike — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, probably from Old Norse dīk ditch and Middle Low German dīk dam; akin to Old English dīc ditch more at ditch Date: 13th century 1. an artificial watercourse ; ditch 2. a. a bank usually of earth constructed to… …
24Dikê — noun /ˈdike,ˈdɪkiː/ The goddess personifying the principle of justice. Dolos and Dikê in Sophokles’ Elektra Ant: Adikia …
25Dike — Di|ke (griech. Mythol.): Göttin der Gerechtigkeit. * * * I Dike [daɪk, englisch], Dyke [daɪk], Geologie: Gang. II Dike [griechisch »Sitte«, »Brauch«, »Gerechtigkeit«], Verkörperung der gut …
26dike — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY A tabular igneous intrusion that cuts across the host bedrock. GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A discordant, sheetlike body igneous body formed from the injection of magma into a fracture within the brittle crust of …
27dike — AND dyke n. a lesbian; a bulldiker. (Rude and derogatory.) □ I guess she was a dike. She looked mean enough. □ Who’s the dike in the cowboy boots? …
28Dike — Dyke Dyke en Alaska. Un dyke (ou dike) est une lame de roche magmatique qui s est infiltrée dans une fissure de l encaissant. De ce fait, un dyke recoupe les autres couches de roche (différence avec le sill). L épaisseur d un dyke peut varier de… …
29Dike — noun /daɪk/ a) for someone living near a dike. b) The goddess personifying the principle of justice. Ant: Adikia …
30dike — 1. noun a) The northern English form of ditch. b) <!also UK?A ditch and bank running alongside each other. Syn: bank, embankment, dam, levee, breakwater …
