DYKE


Meaning of DYKE in English

(~s)

Note: The spelling 'dike' is also used, especially for meaning 1.

1.

A ~ is a thick wall that is built to stop water flooding onto very low-lying land from a river or from the sea.

N-COUNT

2.

A ~ is a lesbian. (INFORMAL, OFFENSIVE)

N-COUNT

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