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Definition dyke in British English

dyke noun

[countable] noun
/daɪk/
1

a wall that prevents a river, lake, or sea from flooding the land

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barrage breakwater bulwark
2

a narrow passage in flat land that water can pass through to prevent the land from flooding

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cenote sinkhole cave
3

a raised path across land that is low or wet

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a one-way/two-way street approach A-road
4

an offensive word for a lesbian (=woman who is gay)

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nancy poof fairy
Definition dyke in British English