dyke , dike /daɪk/ noun [countable]
[Sense 1, 3: Language: Old English; Origin: dic 'ditch, dike']
[Sense 2: Date: 1900-2000; Origin: Probably from morphadyke 'male and female person, homosexual' (1900-2000), from hermaphrodite]

1. a wall or bank built to keep back water and prevent flooding

2. taboo informal an offensive word for a lesbian (=woman who is sexually attracted to women). Do not use this word.

3. especially British English a narrow passage to carry water away Synonym : ditch

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