dike

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
• Syn:
butch, dyke
• Derivationally related forms:
butch (for: butch)
• Usage Domain:
disparagement, depreciation, derogation, slang, cant,
jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular
• Hypernyms:
lesbian, tribade, gay woman
2. a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
• Syn:
dam, dyke
• Derivationally related forms:
dyke (for: dyke), dam (for: dam)
• Hypernyms:
barrier
• Hyponyms:
milldam, weir
• Instance Hyponyms:
Aswan High Dam, High Dam, Glen Canyon Dam, Hoover Dam

II - verb

enclose with a dike
- dike the land to protect it from water
• Syn:
dyke
• Derivationally related forms:
dyke (for: dyke)
• Hypernyms:
enclose, close in, inclose, shut in
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  dam, dyke, butch