바다나 강으로부터의 홍수를 막기 위해 쌓은 긴 벽이나 제방.
A long wall or embankment built to prevent flooding from the sea or a river.
예문:
"The massive dike protected the village from the rising tide."
"Engineers are inspecting the dike for any signs of structural weakness."
배수나 경계 구분을 위해 땅에 판 길고 좁은 구덩이나 도랑.
A long, narrow hole or trench dug in the ground, especially for drainage or as a boundary.
예문:
"Water flowed slowly through the narrow dike toward the irrigation fields."
"The ancient castle was surrounded by a deep dike filled with water."
주변 암석의 층리나 엽리를 가로질러 관입한 화성암의 층.
An intrusion of igneous rock that cuts across the bedding or foliation of the surrounding rock.
예문:
"Geologists identified a vertical dike of basalt cutting through the sedimentary layers."
"The cooling of magma within the fissure created a distinct igneous dike."
여성 동성애자를 일컫는 속어로, 흔히 모욕적으로 쓰이나 때로 당사자들에 의해 재정의되기도 함.
A slang term for a lesbian, often used offensively but sometimes reclaimed by the community.
예문:
"The term was historically used as a slur, though some activists have sought to reclaim it."
"She encountered various labels in the city, ranging from neutral terms to slang like dike."
땅에 제방이나 벽을 쌓아 보호하거나 구획하다.
To provide or protect an area of land with an embankment or wall.
예문:
"The engineers planned to dike the marshland to create more usable pasture."
"They spent the summer diking the low-lying areas near the estuary."