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Meaning of dikes

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to surround or protect with a dike, a tabular body of igneous rock that has been injected while molten into a fissure, to drain by a dike, a channel dug in the earth to carry water, an artificial watercourse, a barrier preventing passage especially of something undesirable, a long body of igneous rock that has been forced while molten into a narrow opening or crack, a raised causeway, a bank of earth constructed to control water, lesbian, to surround or protect with a dike (see dike entry 1), a bank (see bank entry 1 sense 1) usually of earth constructed to control or confine water

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  1. The Netherlands constructed elaborate dikes to protect its low-lying coastal regions from flooding.
  2. The dike system along the Mississippi River provides flood protection to millions of acres of land.
  3. The construction of a new dike across the river diverted the flow of water.
  4. The dikes were strengthened to withstand the force of the approaching hurricane.
  5. Engineers designed innovative dike designs to improve their resilience.
  6. The delicate ecosystem of wetlands behind the dike thrived due to the protection it provided.
  7. The dikes formed a formidable barrier against the advancing seawater.
  8. The residents evacuated their homes as the dikes threatened to breach.
  9. The dike inspection revealed several cracks and weak spots that needed repair.
  10. The dike collapsed under the immense pressure of the floodwaters.

FAQs About the word dikes

to surround or protect with a dike, a tabular body of igneous rock that has been injected while molten into a fissure, to drain by a dike, a channel dug in the

dams, embankments,levees, canals, barriers, ditches,ramparts,barricades, channels, bulwarks

opens, unbars,reopens, unbolts,unblocks

The Netherlands constructed elaborate dikes to protect its low-lying coastal regions from flooding.

The dike system along the Mississippi River provides flood protection to millions of acres of land.

The construction of a new dike across the river diverted the flow of water.

The dikes were strengthened to withstand the force of the approaching hurricane.