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Definition of Dyke

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
offensive terms for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
enclose with a dike; "dike the land to protect it from water"

Similar Words: dam, levee, butch

Hyponyms: Aswan High Dam, Aswan Dam, High Dam, Hoover Dam, milldam, weir

Derivational Morphology: dam, dam up, levee

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