dike
/daɪk/ verb C2- To dig, particularly to create a ditch.
- To surround with a ditch, to entrench.
- To surround with a low dirt or stone wall.
- To raise a protective earthwork against a sea or river.
- To scour a watercourse.
- To steep (fibers) within a watercourse.
He/she/it dikes · Past diked · Past participle diked · -ing form diking
Verb forms
- Base form
- dike
- He/she/it
- dikes
- Past
- diked
- Past participle
- diked
- -ing form
- diking
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