| 单词 | dyke |
| 释义 | dyke 1. n. & v. (also dike) --n 1. a long wall or embankment built to prevent flooding, esp. from the sea. 2. a a ditch or artificial watercourse. b Brit. a natural watercourse. 3. a a low wall, esp. of turf. b a causeway. 4. a barrier or obstacle; a defence. 5. Geol. an intrusion of igneous rock across sedimentary strata. 6. esp. Austral. sl. a lavatory. --vtr. provide or defend with a dyke or dykes. Etymology: ME f. ON d{iacute}k or MLG dik dam, MDu. dijc ditch, dam: cf. DITCH 2. n. (also dike) sl. a lesbian. Etymology: 20th c.: orig. unkn. |
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