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Dyke
UK
/daɪk/
US
/daɪk/
Translation of "dyke" into Russian
Definitions
dyke
Noun
UK
/daɪk/
US
/daɪk/
A long wall or embankment built to prevent flooding from the sea or a river.
The dyke was constructed to protect the town from the rising sea levels.
A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea.
Farmers built a dyke to prevent the river from flooding their fields.
A geological formation consisting of a sheet of rock that is formed in a fracture of a pre-existing rock body.
The geologist studied the dyke to understand the volcanic activity in the region.
(slang, often offensive) A lesbian, especially one perceived as masculine or tough.
Some activists have reclaimed the word "dyke" and use it with pride.
A ditch or trench dug for drainage or irrigation, especially in Scottish or Northern English usage.
Water collected in the narrow dyke that bordered the pasture.
dyke
Verb
UK
/daɪk/
US
/daɪk/
To build, fortify, or protect with a dyke or dykes.
The low-lying fields were dyked to keep out the spring floods.
dyke
Adjective
UK
/daɪk/
US
/daɪk/
Relating to, involving, or functioning as a dyke.
Dyke maintenance crews inspected the structure after the storm.
Idioms and phrases
earth dyke
The village built an earth dyke to prevent flooding.
земляная дамба
Деревня построила земляную дамбу, чтобы предотвратить наводнение.
sea dyke
The sea dyke was constructed to protect the coastline.
морская дамба
Морская дамба была построена для защиты береговой линии.
stone dyke
A stone dyke marked the boundary of the property.
каменная дамба
Каменная дамба отмечала границу участка.
wooden dyke
They decided to build a wooden dyke for temporary flood protection.
деревянная дамба
Они решили построить деревянную дамбу для временной защиты от наводнений.
peat dyke
The peat dyke was used in ancient times for drainage purposes.
торфяная дамба
Торфяная дамба использовалась в древности для дренажа.