dike
noun
an embankment for controlling or holding back the waters of the sea or a river.
diking
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present participleof dike.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The Corps of Engineers has to approve the permits because work will be done near the Columbia River diking system and in and around wetlands, Bennett added.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2022
Oystermen started diking tidelands and cultivating the precious bivalves like a crop — and for a while, they prospered.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2019
"We need to repair 75 years of diking and draining, but that takes time," he said.
From US News ● Jul. 1, 2016
The Souris was ripping along at 6,610 cfs at Broadway Bridge, a higher flow than what much of the diking in the city was believed able to contain.
From Washington Times ● May 29, 2016
Given Cahokia’s engineering expertise, though, solutions were within reach: terracing hillsides, diking rivers, even moving Cahokia.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
