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dyke 1
(dīk)n. & v.
Variant of dike1.
dyke 2
(dīk) also diken. Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a lesbian.
[Origin unknown.]
dyke′y adj.
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dyke
(daɪk) ordike
n
1. (Civil Engineering) an embankment constructed to prevent flooding, keep out the sea, etc
2. (Civil Engineering) a ditch or watercourse
3. (Civil Engineering) a bank made of earth excavated for and placed alongside a ditch
4. (Civil Engineering) Scot a wall, esp a dry-stone wall
5. a barrier or obstruction
6. (Geological Science) a vertical or near-vertical wall-like body of igneous rock intruded into cracks in older rock
7. (Furniture) informal
a. a lavatory
b. (as modifier): a dyke roll.
vb
8. (Civil Engineering) civil engineering an embankment or wall built to confine a river to a particular course
9. (Civil Engineering) (tr) to protect, enclose, or drain (land) with a dyke
[C13: modification of Old English dic ditch; compare Old Norse dīki ditch]
dyke
(daɪk) ordike
n
slang a lesbian
[C20: of unknown origin]
Dyke
(dɑɪk)n
(Biography) Greg(ory). born 1947, British television executive; director-general of the BBC (2000–04)
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dyke1
(daɪk)n., v. dyked, dyk•ing.
dyke2
or dike
(daɪk)n.
usage: This term is usually used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting. However, it has been increasingly adopted as a preferred term by young or radical homosexuals and in the academic community. In the mainstream homosexual community, gay and lesbian remain the terms of choice.
—n. Slang: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. (a term used to refer to a female homosexual or lesbian.)
[1930–35; of uncertain origin]
dyke′y, adj.
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dyke
Past participle: dyked
Gerund: dyking
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| Noun | 1. | dyke - (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine |
| 2. | dyke - a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement milldam - dam to make a millpond to provide power for a water mill weir - a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow | |
| Verb | 1. | dyke - enclose with a dike; "dike the land to protect it from water" |
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Translations
hráz
dæmningdige
lesbo
flóîgarîur, stíflugarîur
aizsprostsdambis
hrádza
flata
bentset
dyke
[daɪk] N1. (= barrier) → dique m; (= channel) → canal m, acequia f; (= causeway) → calzada f; (= embankment) → terraplén m
2. (= lesbian) → tortillera f
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dyke,
dike
(daik) noun an embankment built as a barrier against the sea etc.
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