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Word: dike
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Meaning:
Noun:
- A barrier of stone or earth used to hold back water and prevent flooding.
- A ditch and bank running alongside each other.
- British The northern English form of ditch.
- geology A body of once molten igneous rock that was injected into older rocks in a manner that crosses bedding planes.
- pejorative A lesbian, especially a manly or unattractive lesbian.
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Proper noun:
- and|Ancient Greek|_|mythology The goddess personifying the principle of justice.
- from=Middle English|dot= for someone living near a [[dike.
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