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dikes

  • present tense form
    of dike (3rd person singular).
    dike
    noun
    an embankment for controlling or holding back the waters of the sea or a river.

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Big Bend, bordering Mexico in West Texas, features volcanic dikes, dinosaur bones and stunning canyon views.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

The Dutch -- with their dikes, dams and vast waterworks--have long been admired for their tenacity in the face of flood risks.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

The new study examined dikes, which are narrow fractures that could theoretically serve as channels for ocean water moving upward through the ice.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

But Spanish invaders obliterated the Aztec capital in the 16th century, smashing dikes and other Indigenous hydraulic works.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024

Much of the land in and around The Hague is polder, land reclaimed from the sea with dams and dikes.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman